The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Oost Gelre
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Oost Gelre is Marveld (3.6), with 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Oost Gelre: 8 in the north, 6 in the centre and 5 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 18 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 1.5 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 35 neighbourhoods in Oost Gelre with a safety grade, 3 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Oost Gelre
- 13.6
Marveld
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 24.2
Buitengebied Lievelde
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
645 residents
- 34.8
Bebouwde kom Harreveld
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
795 residents
- 45.0
Bedrijventerrein Brandemat
A residential area despite the name: 260 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
260 residents
business park - 55.2
Centrum
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
935 residents
- 65.3
Den Esch
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 76.0
Oude Kamp
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
high footfall - 86.1
Buitengebied Lichtenvoorde
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
395 residents
- 96.8
Noord-West
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,170 residents
- 107.0
Buitengebied Vragender
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
685 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.
Show the full list (25 more neighbourhoods)
- 117.1
Binnenstad Groenlo
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,365 residents
- 127.4
Noordrand
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 137.6
Bebouwde kom Lievelde
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
755 residents
- 147.7
Hooiland
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,965 residents
- 157.7
Broek
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
860 residents
- 168.2
Buitengebied Groenlo
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
885 residents
- 178.3
Groenlo-Zuid
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
560 residents
- 188.4
Oosteres
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
- 198.7
't Zand
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
785 residents
- 208.8
Schatberg
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,195 residents
- 218.9
Banninghof
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,255 residents
- 228.9
Het Blik
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
470 residents
- 239.0
Bebowde kom Marienvelde
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
440 residents
- 249.0
Bebouwde kom Zieuwent
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,090 residents
- 259.0
Veld West
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,080 residents
- 269.4
Zuid-West
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
515 residents
- 279.4
Bebouwde kom Vragender
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
480 residents
- 289.5
Buitengebied Harreveld
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
515 residents
- 299.5
Buitengebied Marienvelde
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
485 residents
- 309.5
Broekdijk
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,640 residents
- 319.6
Buitengebied Zieuwent
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
945 residents
- 329.6
hartreize
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
850 residents
- 339.8
Veld Oost
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,290 residents
- 349.8
Flierbeek
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
965 residents
- 359.8
Papendijk
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,230 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 Marveld at the top?
Marveld scores a 3.6 on this list, with 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Oost Gelre 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.