The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Ooststellingwerf
3.2Number 1 · safetyOosterwolde-Centrum-Noord-OostThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Ooststellingwerf is Oosterwolde-Centrum-Noord-Oost (3.2), with 36 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Ooststellingwerf: 14 in the centre, 5 in the south and 4 in the north. 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 1.5 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 55 neighbourhoods in Ooststellingwerf with a safety grade, 7 stay below a 5.0.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Ooststellingwerf
Number 1
Oosterwolde-Centrum-Noord-Oost
325 residents
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- 23.6safety
Oosterwolde-Centrum-Noord-West
445 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 34.2safety
Oosterwolde-Centrum-Zuid-Oost
460 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 44.3safety
Oosterwolde-Duistereweg
765 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 54.5safety
Appelscha-Midden West
315 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 64.8safety
Oosterwolde-Haerenkwartier
365 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 74.9safety
Appelscha-Bruggelaan
295 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 85.2safety
Oosterwolde-Weemeweg
340 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 95.2safety
Oosterwolde-Snellingerdijk
340 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 105.3safety
Elsloo
345 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 115.7safety
Fochteloo
105 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 125.7safety
Fochteloo-Buitengebied
250 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 136.0safety
Haulerwijk-Oosterwoldseweg
165 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 146.0safety
Haulerwijk-Noord-Oost
935 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 156.1safety
Appelscha-Steegdenhal
395 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 166.4safety
Appelscha-De Valouwe
155 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 176.5safety
Oosterwolde-Hieming
640 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 186.7safety
Oosterwolde-Biezenkamp
300 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 196.7safety
Oldeberkoop-Buitengebied
335 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 206.7safety
Ravenswoud-Buitengebied
140 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 216.7safety
Waskemeer-Buitengebied
295 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 227.0safety
Haulerwijk-Bruïneweg
280 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 237.1safety
Oosterwolde-Iris
340 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 247.2safety
Langedijke
230 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 257.2safety
Oosterwolde-Zuid
1,430 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 267.3safety
Appelscha-Midden Oost
785 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 277.3safety
Nijeberkoop-Buitengebied
185 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 287.3safety
Ravenswoud
250 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 297.4safety
Appelscha-Buitengebied
1,125 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 307.4safety
Haule
210 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 317.5safety
Haulerwijk-Noord-West
350 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 327.5safety
Appelscha-Drentseweg
235 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 337.6safety
Elsloo-Buitengebied
345 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 347.7safety
Haule-Buitengebied
370 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 357.7safety
Haulerwijk-Hoofdweg
255 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 367.8safety
Donkerbroek-Noord
470 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 377.8safety
Oosterwolde-Noord-Oost
560 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 387.9safety
Donkerbroek-Zuid
720 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 398.1safety
Appelscha-Van Emstweg
285 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 408.2safety
Oosterwolde-Maden
1,360 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 418.2safety
Oldeberkoop-West
290 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 428.3safety
Haulerwijk-Sinnehiem
390 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 438.3safety
Makkinga
620 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 448.4safety
Oosterwolde-Slatten
360 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 458.5safety
Appelscha-Noord
425 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 468.6safety
Oosterwolde-Schottelenburg
465 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 478.6safety
Appelscha-Toogwijk
390 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 488.8safety
Donkerbroek-Buitengebied
740 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 498.8safety
Waskemeer
535 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 509.0safety
Appelscha-Vaart
590 residents
19 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 Oosterwolde-Centrum-Noord-Oost at the top?
Oosterwolde-Centrum-Noord-Oost scores a 3.2 on this list, with 36 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Ooststellingwerf 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.