The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Opsterland
3.3Number 1 · safetyBeetsterzwaag-BuitengebiedThe 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.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Opsterland
Number 1
Beetsterzwaag-Buitengebied
140 residents
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- 23.4safety
Beetsterzwaag-Centrum
180 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 34.3safety
Gorredijk-Groene Long
1,780 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 45.1safety
Jonkerslân-Kom
155 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 55.5safety
Bakkeveen-Buitengebied
450 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 65.8safety
Ureterp-Gilden
100 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 75.9safety
Gorredijk-Miente
395 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 86.1safety
Bakkeveen-Centrum
365 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 96.1safety
Ureterp-De Ekers
515 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 106.2safety
Beetsterzwaag-Singels
600 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 116.3safety
Beetsterzwaag-Hup strjitten
280 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 126.3safety
Ureterp-Buitengebied
1,015 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 136.4safety
Beetsterzwaag-Merkelân
695 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 146.5safety
Jonkerslân-Buitengebied
130 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 156.7safety
Terwispel-Buitengebied
385 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 166.8safety
Frieschepalen-Buitengebied
165 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 176.9safety
Luxwoude-Buitengebied
145 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 187.2safety
Wijnjewoude-Centrum
565 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 197.2safety
Gorredijk-Centrum
1,360 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 207.3safety
Langezwaag-Buitengebied
340 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 217.4safety
Nij Beets-Kom
1,180 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 227.5safety
Beetsterzwaag-Talant
275 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 237.6safety
Terwispel-Kom
605 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 247.9safety
Siegerswoude-Kom
370 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 257.9safety
Beetsterzwaag-Skeakel
1,135 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 268.0safety
Hemrik-Buitengebied
300 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 278.0safety
Langezwaag-Kom
720 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 288.0safety
Luxwoude-Kom
295 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 298.1safety
Gorredijk-De Kromten
180 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 308.3safety
Nij Beets-Buitengebied
460 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 318.3safety
Ureterp-Centrum
525 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 328.4safety
Bakkeveen-De Kampen
1,080 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 338.5safety
Gorredijk-IJ buurt
1,620 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 348.7safety
Gorredijk-Buitengebied
355 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 358.8safety
Lippenhuizen-Buitengebied
360 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 368.9safety
Siegerswoude-Buitengebied
460 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 379.0safety
Tijnje-Buitengebied
555 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 389.1safety
Beetsterzwaag-Roekebosk
370 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 399.1safety
Gorredijk-Bloemenwijk
715 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 409.2safety
Hemrik-Kom
455 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 419.3safety
Frieschepalen-Kom
850 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 429.3safety
Wijnjewoude-Gentiaan
655 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 439.4safety
Wijnjewoude-Buitengebied-Kleine Groningen
860 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 449.8safety
Tijnje-Kom
1,020 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 459.9safety
Ureterp-Buorfinne
1,565 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 469.9safety
Gorredijk-Loevestein
1,080 residents
9 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 479.9safety
Lippenhuizen-Kom
950 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 489.9safety
Ureterp-Fûgelliet
1,185 residents
11 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 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.