The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Urk
4.8Number 1 · safetyBuitengebiedThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Urk is Buitengebied (4.8), with 28 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Urk: 4 in the west, 2 in the centre and 2 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 10 has 1,690 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 10 neighbourhoods in Urk with a safety grade, 1 stays below a 5.0. Urk as a whole comes out at a 9.1, 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.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Urk
Number 1
Buitengebied
140 residents
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- 25.0safety
Urk-Kom
1,955 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 35.4safety
Industrieterrein II
190 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 47.5safety
Havens en industrieterrein
435 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 58.5safety
Urk-Noord
1,175 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 69.2safety
De Top
4,500 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 79.5safety
Urkerland
2,040 residents
9 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 89.7safety
De Reede
1,690 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 99.8safety
Urkerhard
4,220 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 1010.0safety
De Staart
5,835 residents
9 crimes per 1,000 people present
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.
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 Buitengebied at the top?
Buitengebied scores a 4.8 on this list, with 28 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Urk 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.