The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Ommen
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Ommen is Kern Ommen - Zuid - ten noorden v spoor (2.7), with 68 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Ommen: 12 in the centre, 5 in the north and 5 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 24 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 2.8 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 37 neighbourhoods in Ommen with a safety grade, 8 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Ommen
- 12.7
Kern Ommen - Zuid - ten noorden v spoor
68 crimes per 1,000 people present
440 residents
- 23.2
Buurtschap Giethmen
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 33.6
Buurtschap Beerze
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 44.1
Buurtschap Stegerveld
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
420 residents
- 54.1
Buurtschap Besthmen
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 64.1
Kern Ommen - Centrum
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
655 residents
- 74.3
Kern Ommen - Industrieterrein
A residential area despite the name: 110 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
business park - 84.6
Buurtschap Vilsteren
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 95.1
Buurtschap Stegeren
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 105.8
Kern Kloosterdijk
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
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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- 115.9
Kern Witharen
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
- 126.1
Buurtschap Ommerbos-Ommerkanaal
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 136.2
Kern Ommen - sportpark Westbroek
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
- 146.3
Kern Ommen - Alteveer Wonen 5-6
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
870 residents
- 156.7
Buurtschap Beerzerveld
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
465 residents
- 166.7
Buurtschap Ommerschans
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
140 residents
- 176.9
Buurtschap Ommerveld
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 186.9
Buurtschap Vinkenbuurt
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
285 residents
- 197.0
Kern Ommen - Strangen
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,370 residents
- 207.0
Kern Vilsteren
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 217.1
Buurtschap Emsland
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 227.1
Buurtschap Arrien
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 237.2
Kern Ommen - Zuid - ten zuiden v spoor
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
475 residents
- 247.3
Kern Ommen - Alteveer Bedrijven
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
high footfall - 257.3
Buurtschap Witharen
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
380 residents
- 267.3
Kern Lemele
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,005 residents
- 277.4
Kern Ommen - Havengebied
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
205 residents
business park - 287.8
Buurtschap Dalmsholte
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
335 residents
- 297.8
Kern Ommen - Laarakkers
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,450 residents
- 308.1
Buurtschap Lemele
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
465 residents
- 318.5
Kern Ommen - Zeeheldenbuurt - Lodderholt
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,145 residents
- 328.7
Kern Ommen - Dante zuid
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,555 residents
- 339.0
Kern Beerzerveld
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
515 residents
- 349.6
Kern Ommen - Vlierlanden
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,040 residents
- 359.7
Kern Ommen - Alteveer wonen 1-4
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
965 residents
- 369.7
Buurtschap Varsen
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
795 residents
- 379.9
Kern Ommen - Dante noord
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,265 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 Kern Ommen - Zuid - ten noorden v spoor at the top?
Kern Ommen - Zuid - ten noorden v spoor scores a 2.7 on this list, with 68 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Ommen 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.