The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Opsterland
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Opsterland is Beetsterzwaag-Buitengebied (3.3), with 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Opsterland: 7 in the centre, 6 in the south and 4 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 20 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 1.9 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 48 neighbourhoods in Opsterland with a safety grade, 3 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Opsterland
- 13.3
Beetsterzwaag-Buitengebied
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
140 residents
- 23.4
Beetsterzwaag-Centrum
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
- 34.3
Gorredijk-Groene Long
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,780 residents
- 45.1
Jonkerslân-Kom
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 55.5
Bakkeveen-Buitengebied
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
450 residents
- 65.8
Ureterp-Gilden
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 75.9
Gorredijk-Miente
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
395 residents
- 86.1
Bakkeveen-Centrum
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
365 residents
- 96.1
Ureterp-De Ekers
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
515 residents
- 106.2
Beetsterzwaag-Singels
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
600 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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- 116.3
Beetsterzwaag-Hup strjitten
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
- 126.3
Ureterp-Buitengebied
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,015 residents
- 136.4
Beetsterzwaag-Merkelân
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
695 residents
- 146.5
Jonkerslân-Buitengebied
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 156.7
Terwispel-Buitengebied
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
385 residents
- 166.8
Frieschepalen-Buitengebied
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 176.9
Luxwoude-Buitengebied
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 187.2
Wijnjewoude-Centrum
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
565 residents
- 197.2
Gorredijk-Centrum
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,360 residents
- 207.3
Langezwaag-Buitengebied
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
340 residents
- 217.4
Nij Beets-Kom
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,180 residents
- 227.5
Beetsterzwaag-Talant
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 237.6
Terwispel-Kom
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
605 residents
- 247.9
Siegerswoude-Kom
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 257.9
Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,135 residents
- 268.0
Hemrik-Buitengebied
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
300 residents
- 278.0
Langezwaag-Kom
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
720 residents
- 288.0
Luxwoude-Kom
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
295 residents
- 298.1
Gorredijk-De Kromten
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
business park - 308.3
Nij Beets-Buitengebied
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 318.3
Ureterp-Centrum
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
525 residents
- 328.4
Bakkeveen-De Kampen
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,080 residents
- 338.5
Gorredijk-IJ buurt
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,620 residents
- 348.7
Gorredijk-Buitengebied
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 358.8
Lippenhuizen-Buitengebied
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
360 residents
- 368.9
Siegerswoude-Buitengebied
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 379.0
Tijnje-Buitengebied
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
555 residents
- 389.1
Beetsterzwaag-Roekebosk
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 399.1
Gorredijk-Bloemenwijk
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
715 residents
- 409.2
Hemrik-Kom
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
455 residents
- 419.3
Frieschepalen-Kom
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
850 residents
- 429.3
Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
655 residents
- 439.4
Wijnjewoude-Buitengebied-Kleine Groningen
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
860 residents
- 449.8
Tijnje-Kom
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,020 residents
- 459.9
Ureterp-Buorfinne
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,565 residents
- 469.9
Gorredijk-Loevestein
9 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,080 residents
- 479.9
Lippenhuizen-Kom
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
950 residents
- 489.9
Ureterp-Fûgelliet
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,185 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 Beetsterzwaag-Buitengebied at the top?
Beetsterzwaag-Buitengebied scores a 3.3 on this list, with 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Opsterland 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.