The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Ooststellingwerf
The 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.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Ooststellingwerf
- 13.2
Oosterwolde-Centrum-Noord-Oost
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
325 residents
- 23.6
Oosterwolde-Centrum-Noord-West
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
445 residents
- 34.2
Oosterwolde-Centrum-Zuid-Oost
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 44.3
Oosterwolde-Duistereweg
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
765 residents
- 54.5
Appelscha-Midden West
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
315 residents
- 64.8
Oosterwolde-Haerenkwartier
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
365 residents
- 74.9
Appelscha-Bruggelaan
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
295 residents
- 85.2
Oosterwolde-Weemeweg
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
340 residents
- 95.2
Oosterwolde-Snellingerdijk
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
340 residents
- 105.3
Elsloo
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
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- 115.7
Fochteloo
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 125.7
Fochteloo-Buitengebied
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 136.0
Haulerwijk-Oosterwoldseweg
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 146.0
Haulerwijk-Noord-Oost
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
935 residents
- 156.1
Appelscha-Steegdenhal
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
395 residents
- 166.4
Appelscha-De Valouwe
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 176.5
Oosterwolde-Hieming
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
640 residents
- 186.7
Oosterwolde-Biezenkamp
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
300 residents
- 196.7
Oldeberkoop-Buitengebied
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
335 residents
- 206.7
Ravenswoud-Buitengebied
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
140 residents
- 216.7
Waskemeer-Buitengebied
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
295 residents
- 227.0
Haulerwijk-Bruïneweg
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
- 237.1
Oosterwolde-Iris
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
340 residents
- 247.2
Langedijke
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
- 257.2
Oosterwolde-Zuid
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,430 residents
- 267.3
Appelscha-Midden Oost
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
785 residents
- 277.3
Nijeberkoop-Buitengebied
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
185 residents
- 287.3
Ravenswoud
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 297.4
Appelscha-Buitengebied
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,125 residents
- 307.4
Haule
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 317.5
Haulerwijk-Noord-West
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
350 residents
- 327.5
Appelscha-Drentseweg
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 337.6
Elsloo-Buitengebied
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
- 347.7
Haule-Buitengebied
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 357.7
Haulerwijk-Hoofdweg
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
- 367.8
Donkerbroek-Noord
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
470 residents
- 377.8
Oosterwolde-Noord-Oost
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
560 residents
- 387.9
Donkerbroek-Zuid
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
720 residents
- 398.1
Appelscha-Van Emstweg
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
285 residents
- 408.2
Oosterwolde-Maden
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,360 residents
- 418.2
Oldeberkoop-West
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 428.3
Haulerwijk-Sinnehiem
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
390 residents
- 438.3
Makkinga
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
620 residents
- 448.4
Oosterwolde-Slatten
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
360 residents
- 458.5
Appelscha-Noord
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
425 residents
- 468.6
Oosterwolde-Schottelenburg
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
465 residents
- 478.6
Appelscha-Toogwijk
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
390 residents
- 488.8
Donkerbroek-Buitengebied
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
740 residents
- 498.8
Waskemeer
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
535 residents
- 509.0
Appelscha-Vaart
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
590 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 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.