The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Noordoostpolder
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Noordoostpolder is Emmeloord-Centrum-Centrum Oost (2.7), with 83 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Noordoostpolder: 13 in the centre, 4 in the north and 4 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,120 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 3.4 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 35 neighbourhoods in Noordoostpolder with a safety grade, 8 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Noordoostpolder
- 12.7
Emmeloord-Centrum-Centrum Oost
83 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,695 residents
- 23.2
Emmeloord-Centrum-Centrum West
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,460 residents
- 33.5
Emmeloord-landelijk gebied
70 crimes per 1,000 people present
720 residents
- 43.6
Emmeloord-Centrum-Tussen Gracht en Vaart
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,135 residents
- 54.1
Emmeloord-Espelervaart-Rivierenbuurt
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,610 residents
- 64.8
Rutten-landelijk gebied
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
785 residents
- 74.9
Emmeloord-Espelervaart-Bergenbuurt
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,310 residents
- 84.9
Emmeloord-Revelsant-Zuid
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,635 residents
- 95.6
Emmeloord-Centrum-Bos en Gaard
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
415 residents
- 106.1
Luttelgeest-landelijk gebied
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,890 residents
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- 116.2
Emmeloord-Revelsant-Noord
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,245 residents
- 126.3
Kraggenburg-landelijk gebied
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
725 residents
- 136.5
Creil-landelijk gebied
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
630 residents
- 146.7
Rutten-woonkern
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
910 residents
- 156.8
Bant-landelijk gebied
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
770 residents
- 166.9
Bant-woonkern
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
875 residents
- 177.5
Emmeloord-Espelervaart-Espelervaart West
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,860 residents
- 187.5
Emmeloord-Waterland
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 197.8
Emmeloord-Emmelhage-Waterwonen/Polderwonen
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
870 residents
- 207.8
Luttelgeest-woonkern
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
900 residents
- 217.8
Nagele-woonkern
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,140 residents
- 228.4
Marknesse-landelijk gebied
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,305 residents
- 238.5
Creil-woonkern
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,120 residents
- 248.6
Espel-landelijk gebied
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
665 residents
- 258.8
Emmeloord-de Zuidert
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,265 residents
- 268.9
Tollebeek-woonkern
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,890 residents
- 279.0
Ens-woonkern
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,085 residents
- 289.0
Kraggenburg-woonkern
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
855 residents
- 299.3
Nagele-landelijk gebied
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
815 residents
- 309.4
Ens-landelijk gebied
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,320 residents
- 319.4
Emmeloord-Emmelhage-Boswonen
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,285 residents
- 329.6
Marknesse-woonkern
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,615 residents
- 339.6
Tollebeek-landelijk gebied
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
580 residents
- 349.6
Emmeloord-de Erven
9 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,745 residents
- 3510.0
Espel-woonkern
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,060 residents
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the safety grade, which comes from crimes recorded by the police in 2025: violence, burglary, total crime, property crime and vandalism. Each figure is set against the number of people present — residents plus three times the number of business premises.
Why is Emmeloord-Centrum-Centrum Oost at the top?
Emmeloord-Centrum-Centrum Oost scores a 2.7 on this list, with 83 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Noordoostpolder that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.