The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Steenwijkerland
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Steenwijkerland is Centrum Steenwijk (2.9), with 59 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Steenwijkerland: 7 in the centre, 5 in the north and 5 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 21 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 2.5 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 61 neighbourhoods in Steenwijkerland with a safety grade, 10 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Steenwijkerland
- 12.9
Centrum Steenwijk
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
935 residents
- 23.0
Steenwijkerdiep
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
650 residents
- 33.1
Steenwijk West
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,795 residents
- 43.4
Torenlanden
73 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,045 residents
- 53.7
Verspreide huizen Scheerwolde en Wetering
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 63.8
Oostwijken, De Beitel
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,535 residents
- 73.9
Wetering
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 84.2
Verspreide huizen Vollenhove
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 94.6
Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van Blokzijl
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 104.6
Buitengebied Basse
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
185 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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- 115.1
Witte Paarden
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 125.1
Buitengebied Eesveen
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 135.2
Verspreide huizen Kadoelen en omgeving
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 145.2
Verspreide huizen Giethoorn-Noord
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 155.3
Paasloo
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
395 residents
- 165.5
Kalenberg
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
220 residents
- 175.7
Onna
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 185.7
Eeserwold
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
325 residents
- 195.7
Kerkbuurt
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 205.7
Clingenborgh
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,245 residents
- 215.7
Buitengebied Onna
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
205 residents
- 225.9
Verspreide huizen Barsbeek
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 236.0
De Pol
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 246.1
Blauwehand
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 256.3
Kallenkote
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
- 266.4
De Bult
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
615 residents
- 276.4
Marijenkampen
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 286.7
Dwarsgracht
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 296.7
Verspreide huizen Leeuwte (gedeeltelijk)
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 residents
- 306.9
Verspreide huizen Sint Jansklooster
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 316.9
Baars
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
185 residents
- 327.2
De Boterberg
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
high footfall - 337.3
Eesveen
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 347.4
Buitengebied Wanneperveen
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
300 residents
- 357.5
Buitengebied Steenwijkerwold
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 367.5
Buitengebied Willemsoord
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
- 377.5
Willemsoord
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
675 residents
- 387.6
Dijkdorp Blankenham
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
185 residents
- 397.6
Giethoorn-Zuid
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,305 residents
- 408.0
Scheerwolde
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
410 residents
- 418.0
Tussen Sint Jans Klooster en Heetveld
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 428.1
Oostermeenthe
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,055 residents
- 438.2
Blokzijl
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,130 residents
- 448.3
Nieuwe gagels
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,625 residents
- 458.3
Dinxterveen
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
260 residents
- 468.3
De gagels
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,780 residents
- 478.3
Heetveld
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
310 residents
- 488.3
Ossenzijl
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
495 residents
- 498.5
Overig Giethoorn-Noord
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
400 residents
- 508.6
Zuidveen
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
575 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 Centrum Steenwijk at the top?
Centrum Steenwijk scores a 2.9 on this list, with 59 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Steenwijkerland 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.