The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Olst-Wijhe
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Olst-Wijhe is Stationswijk en Industrieweg (4.5), with 36 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Olst-Wijhe: 7 in the centre, 7 in the south and 4 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 14 of the 22 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 1.5 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 22 neighbourhoods in Olst-Wijhe with a safety grade, 2 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Olst-Wijhe
- 14.5
Stationswijk en Industrieweg
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,320 residents
- 24.6
Boerhaar Kern
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 35.0
Olst Centrum-Oost
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,535 residents
- 45.6
Middel
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 residents
- 55.8
Buitengebied Olst
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 65.8
Wijhe Centrum
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,590 residents
- 76.1
Buitengebied Boskamp
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 86.3
Buitengebied Wijhe
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 96.6
Olst Centrum-West
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,205 residents
- 106.7
Den Nul Kern
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
525 residents
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- 117.2
Eikelhof
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
365 residents
- 128.5
Buitengebied Wesepe
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
585 residents
- 138.7
Buitengebied Den Nul
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 148.7
Peperkamp en De Enk
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,645 residents
- 158.9
Boskamp Kern
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,085 residents
- 168.9
Krijtenberg en Noorder Koeslag
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,050 residents
- 179.1
Elshof
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
790 residents
- 189.2
Buitengebied Boerhaar
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
550 residents
- 199.3
Herxen
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 209.3
Kortrick en Zonnekamp
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,665 residents
- 219.8
Welsum
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
625 residents
- 229.8
Wesepe Kern
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
715 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 Stationswijk en Industrieweg at the top?
Stationswijk en Industrieweg scores a 4.5 on this list, with 36 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Olst-Wijhe 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.