The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Smallingerland
2.8Number 1 · safetyDe Bouwen zuidThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Smallingerland is De Bouwen zuid (2.8), with 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Smallingerland: 22 of the 25 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 15 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 1.6 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 58 neighbourhoods in Smallingerland with a safety grade, 21 stay below a 5.0.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Smallingerland
Number 1
De Bouwen zuid
680 residents
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- 22.9safety
De Singels oost
890 residents
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 33.0safety
Noord-Oost zuid
850 residents
56 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 43.3safety
De Trisken centrum
745 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 53.4safety
Noord-Oost noord
1,695 residents
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 63.4safety
Buitengebied west
255 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 73.5safety
De Venen noord
565 residents
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 83.5safety
De Wiken centrum
1,555 residents
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 93.6safety
Waldwei oost
105 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 103.7safety
De Bouwen noord
655 residents
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 113.9safety
Drachten centrum
1,370 residents
89 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 124.0safety
De Veenhoop
255 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 134.2safety
De Venen centrum
1,440 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 144.2safety
De Wiken west
705 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 154.3safety
De Swetten west
1,980 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 164.3safety
Noord-Oost oost
1,315 residents
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 174.5safety
Kortehemmen
175 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 184.5safety
A7 Noord
500 residents
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 194.6safety
De Swetten centrum
1,675 residents
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 204.7safety
De Drait west
725 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 214.8safety
De Peppel
985 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 225.1safety
De Drait zuidwest
1,785 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 235.1safety
De Wiken oost
1,140 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 245.2safety
De Bouwen west
710 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 256.4safety
De Bouwen oost
1,325 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 266.5safety
De Folgeren centrum
1,515 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 276.6safety
Noord-Oost west
475 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 286.6safety
De Drait Zuid
1,070 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 296.8safety
Vrijburgh
585 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 306.9safety
De Wiken zuid
1,015 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 317.2safety
Drachtstervaart oost
465 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 327.5safety
De Wilgen
270 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 337.5safety
De Swetten oost
880 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 347.6safety
De Wiken noordoost
940 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 357.6safety
Houtigehage
935 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 367.8safety
De Trisken rondom
2,500 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 377.9safety
De Folgeren noord
780 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 388.0safety
De Drait noordoost
850 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 398.0safety
De Singels zuid
505 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 408.1safety
De Wiken noord
280 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 418.1safety
Drachtstervaart west
1,485 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 428.1safety
De Tike
345 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 438.2safety
Rottevalle
1,415 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 448.2safety
Opeinde, boven de Vaart
655 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 458.2safety
De Singels west
1,525 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 468.3safety
Nijega
460 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 478.5safety
Drachtstercompagnie
1,240 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 488.7safety
Burmaniapark
875 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 498.9safety
De Venen zuid
750 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 509.0safety
Opeinde, onder de Vaart
1,105 residents
22 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 De Bouwen zuid at the top?
De Bouwen zuid scores a 2.8 on this list, with 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Smallingerland 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.