The most dangerous and worst-scoring neighbourhoods of Terschelling
4.3Number 1 · safetyFormerumThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Terschelling is Formerum (4.3), with 27 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Terschelling: 4 in the east, 2 in the centre and 1 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 6 of the 7 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 7 neighbourhoods in Terschelling with a safety grade, 1 stays below a 5.0. Terschelling as a whole comes out at a 8.7, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
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The 7 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Terschelling
Number 1
Formerum
200 residents
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- 26.4safety
Oosterend
125 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 36.6safety
Lies
130 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 47.4safety
Midsland
920 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 58.7safety
Verspreide huizen Midsland-Zuid
325 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 69.6safety
Hoorn
450 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 79.8safety
West-Terschelling
2,525 residents
14 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 Formerum at the top?
Formerum scores a 4.3 on this list, with 27 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Terschelling 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.