The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Súdwest-Fryslân
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Súdwest-Fryslân is Sneek binnen de grachten (2.5), with 78 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Súdwest-Fryslân: 13 in the centre, 4 in the east and 4 in the west. 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 3.3 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 107 neighbourhoods in Súdwest-Fryslân with a safety grade, 15 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Súdwest-Fryslân
- 12.5
Sneek binnen de grachten
78 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,290 residents
- 22.8
Stationsbuurt
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
830 residents
- 32.8
Bomenbuurt
81 crimes per 1,000 people present
565 residents
- 42.9
Lemmerweg-West
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,915 residents
- 53.1
Lemmerweg-Oost
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,440 residents
- 63.4
Omgeving Leeuwarderweg en bungalowpark
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
775 residents
- 73.5
Bolsward binnen De Wallen
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,535 residents
- 83.8
Noorderhoek II
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,415 residents
- 94.1
Bolsward-Noord
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,930 residents
- 104.2
Noorderhoek I
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,410 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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- 114.2
Indijk
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 124.6
Hemdijk
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,230 residents
- 134.7
Verspreide huizen IJlst
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 144.9
Verspreide huizen Koudum
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
- 154.9
Verspreide huizen Kimswerd
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 165.0
Zurich
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 175.1
Tinga
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,120 residents
- 185.2
Abbega
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 195.3
Verspreide huizen Abbega
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 205.4
Offingawier
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
- 215.4
Sperkhem en industrieterrein Houkesloot
A residential area despite the name: 2,895 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,895 residents
business park - 225.5
Burgwerd
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 residents
- 235.5
Hidaard
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 245.6
Verspreide huizen Ferwoude
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 255.7
Tirns
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 265.7
Bolsward-Zuidoost
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,255 residents
- 275.8
Verspreide huizen Tjerkwerd
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 285.9
Verspreide huizen Makkum
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 296.0
Kûbaard
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 306.0
Uitwellingerga
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
- 316.0
Verspreide huizen Easterein
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 326.1
Dearsum
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 336.1
Ferwoude
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
- 346.1
Folsgare
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 residents
- 356.3
Hartwerd
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 366.3
Gaast
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 376.3
Gaastmeer
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 386.3
Verspreide huizen Witmarsum
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 396.4
Schraard
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 406.5
Verspreide huizen Oudega
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
- 416.5
Poppenwier
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 426.5
Goënga
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 436.6
Verspreide huizen Bolsward
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
high footfall - 446.6
Verspreide huizen Scharnegoutum
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
140 residents
- 456.7
Noordoosthoek
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,675 residents
- 466.9
IJsbrechtum
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
650 residents
- 476.9
Schettens
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 487.1
Scharnegoutum
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,420 residents
- 497.1
Verspreide huizen Parrega
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 507.1
Boazum
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
325 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 Sneek binnen de grachten at the top?
Sneek binnen de grachten scores a 2.5 on this list, with 78 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Súdwest-Fryslân 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.