The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Waadhoeke
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Waadhoeke is St.-Annaparochie Zuidoost (2.6), with 54 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Waadhoeke: 8 in the west, 7 in the south and 4 in the north. 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 2.3 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 73 neighbourhoods in Waadhoeke with a safety grade, 11 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Waadhoeke
- 12.6
St.-Annaparochie Zuidoost
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
795 residents
- 23.2
Franeker Binnenstad
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,360 residents
- 33.8
Buitengebied Marsum
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 43.9
Marsum
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
865 residents
- 53.9
Franeker Stationsbuurt
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
- 64.0
Buitengebied Franeker
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 74.6
Franeker Bloemketerp en Watertorenbuurt
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,145 residents
- 84.8
Buitengebied Dronryp
62 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 94.8
Skingen
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 104.9
Buitengebied St.-Annaparochie
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
755 residents
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- 114.9
Buitengebied Wjelsryp
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 125.1
Oosterbierum
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
450 residents
- 135.2
Hitzum
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
220 residents
- 145.3
Franeker Keningspark
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
565 residents
- 155.4
Franeker Professorenbuurt
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,215 residents
- 165.6
Baaium
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 175.7
Buitengebied Berltsum
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 185.7
Buitengebied Sexbierum
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 195.8
Buitengebied Menaam
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
245 residents
- 205.8
Franeker Kaatsersbuurt
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
720 residents
- 215.9
St.-Annaparochie Zuidwest
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,190 residents
- 226.0
Herbaijum
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
315 residents
- 236.0
Schalsum
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 246.1
Franeker It Stiselplak
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
995 residents
- 256.3
Boksum
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 266.3
Zweins
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 276.4
Buitengebied St.-Jacobiparochie
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
405 residents
- 286.5
Menaam West
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,075 residents
- 296.5
Ingelum
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
320 residents
- 306.6
Wjelsryp
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
325 residents
- 316.6
Wier
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 326.8
Dongjum
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
320 residents
- 336.8
Tzummarum Zuid
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
600 residents
- 346.9
Pietersbierum
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 356.9
Buitengebied Tzummarum
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 367.0
Franeker Sexbierumerplan
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,175 residents
- 377.0
Buitengebied Vrouwenparochie
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
- 387.1
Vrouwenparochie
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
550 residents
- 397.2
Westhoek
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 407.2
St.-Jacobiparochie Zuid
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
680 residents
- 417.3
Buitengebied Minnertsga
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 427.4
Oudebildtzijl
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
645 residents
- 437.4
St.-Jacobiparochie Noord
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
565 residents
- 447.6
Spannum
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
- 457.7
Berltsum Noord
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,280 residents
- 467.7
Dronryp Midden
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,230 residents
- 477.8
Bitgummole
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
825 residents
- 487.8
Peins
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
- 497.9
Dronryp West
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
535 residents
- 507.9
Buitengebied Oudebildtzijl
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
300 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 St.-Annaparochie Zuidoost at the top?
St.-Annaparochie Zuidoost scores a 2.6 on this list, with 54 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Waadhoeke 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.