The most dangerous and worst-scoring neighbourhoods of Voorst
7.1Number 1 · safetyTerwolde BuitengebiedThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Voorst is Terwolde Buitengebied (7.1), with 22 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Voorst: 2 in the west, 1 in the centre and 1 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 4 of the 5 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. 5 neighbourhoods are ranked below. Voorst as a whole comes out at a 8.6, 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 5 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Voorst
Number 1
Terwolde Buitengebied
650 residents
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- 28.0safety
De Vecht Dorpskern
275 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 38.9safety
Terwolde dorpskern
1,220 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.2safety
Nijbroek Buitengebied
580 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 59.9safety
Nijbroek Dorpskern
255 residents
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall
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 Terwolde Buitengebied at the top?
Terwolde Buitengebied scores a 7.1 on this list, with 22 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Voorst 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.