The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Oldambt
2.7Number 1 · safetyZeeheldenbuurtThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Oldambt is Zeeheldenbuurt (2.7), with 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Oldambt: 12 in the centre, 9 in the east and 2 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 20 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 1.7 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 44 neighbourhoods in Oldambt with a safety grade, 17 stay below a 5.0.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Oldambt
Number 1
Zeeheldenbuurt
2,740 residents
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- 22.7safety
Winschoten-Centrum
4,525 residents
72 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 32.9safety
Beerta-Centrum
605 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 43.0safety
Verspreide huizen Beerta
375 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 53.2safety
Verspreide huizen Drieborg
145 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 63.4safety
Zuiderpolder
195 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 73.7safety
Winschoten-Zuid
3,155 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 83.8safety
Nieuw-Beerta
105 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 93.9safety
Winschoten-industriegebied
345 residents
71 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 103.9safety
Eexta-Zuid
410 residents
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
Flagged neighbourhoods have far more businesses than residents: shopping streets, nightlife districts and station areas. Crimes are recorded where they happen, so what happens to visitors counts there too. The grade corrects for that footfall, but stays harder to compare with a residential area.
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- 113.9safety
Finsterwolde nieuwbouw
400 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 124.0safety
Nieuweschans-Centrum
570 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 134.0safety
Verspreide huizen Winschoten
765 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 144.1safety
Finsterwolde Ganzedijk
140 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 154.1safety
Udesweg-Zuid
105 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 164.2safety
't Waar
120 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 174.6safety
Nieuweschans De Bron
205 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 185.1safety
Winschoten-Bomenbuurt
2,310 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 195.1safety
Finsterwolde Hardenberg
525 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 205.2safety
Finsterwolde-Centrum
715 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 215.2safety
Eexta
1,530 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 225.3safety
Ekamp
125 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 235.3safety
Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van Westerlee
165 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 245.5safety
Meerland
255 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 255.6safety
Beerta-Nieuwbouw
900 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 265.8safety
Verspreide huizen Nieuwolda
125 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 275.9safety
Scheemdermeer
410 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 285.9safety
Winschoten-Noord
3,115 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 296.0safety
Drieborg-Centrum
300 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 306.0safety
Verspreide huizen Finsterwolde
790 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 316.1safety
Nieuweweg
285 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 326.2safety
Winschoten-Sint Vitusholt-Lanengebied
610 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 336.4safety
Oostwold
920 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 346.4safety
Winschoten-Grintweg
1,200 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 356.5safety
Verspreide huizen Midwolda
520 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 366.6safety
Niesoord
175 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 376.6safety
Nieuweschans Nieuwbouw
515 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 386.7safety
Beerta-Centrum-West
340 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 397.3safety
Nieuw-Scheemda
215 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 407.3safety
Heiligerlee
1,390 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 417.6safety
Scheemda
2,610 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 428.4safety
Westerlee
1,300 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 438.6safety
Nieuwolda
1,115 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 449.2safety
Midwolda
1,825 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
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 Zeeheldenbuurt at the top?
Zeeheldenbuurt scores a 2.7 on this list, with 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Oldambt 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.