The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Waadhoeke
2.6Number 1 · safetySt.-Annaparochie ZuidoostThe 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.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Waadhoeke
Number 1
St.-Annaparochie Zuidoost
795 residents
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- 23.2safety
Franeker Binnenstad
1,360 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 33.8safety
Buitengebied Marsum
175 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 43.9safety
Marsum
865 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 53.9safety
Franeker Stationsbuurt
215 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 64.0safety
Buitengebied Franeker
200 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 74.6safety
Franeker Bloemketerp en Watertorenbuurt
1,145 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 84.8safety
Buitengebied Dronryp
170 residents
62 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 94.8safety
Skingen
110 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 104.9safety
Buitengebied St.-Annaparochie
755 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 114.9safety
Buitengebied Wjelsryp
120 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 125.1safety
Oosterbierum
450 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 135.2safety
Hitzum
220 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 145.3safety
Franeker Keningspark
565 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 155.4safety
Franeker Professorenbuurt
1,215 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 165.6safety
Baaium
110 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 175.7safety
Buitengebied Berltsum
100 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 185.7safety
Buitengebied Sexbierum
115 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 195.8safety
Buitengebied Menaam
245 residents
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 205.8safety
Franeker Kaatsersbuurt
720 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 215.9safety
St.-Annaparochie Zuidwest
1,190 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 226.0safety
Herbaijum
315 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 236.0safety
Schalsum
130 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 246.1safety
Franeker It Stiselplak
995 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 256.3safety
Boksum
355 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 266.3safety
Zweins
120 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 276.4safety
Buitengebied St.-Jacobiparochie
405 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 286.5safety
Menaam West
1,075 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 296.5safety
Ingelum
320 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 306.6safety
Wjelsryp
325 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 316.6safety
Wier
190 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 326.8safety
Dongjum
320 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 336.8safety
Tzummarum Zuid
600 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 346.9safety
Pietersbierum
145 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 356.9safety
Buitengebied Tzummarum
200 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 367.0safety
Franeker Sexbierumerplan
1,175 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 377.0safety
Buitengebied Vrouwenparochie
150 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 387.1safety
Vrouwenparochie
550 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 397.2safety
Westhoek
250 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 407.2safety
St.-Jacobiparochie Zuid
680 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 417.3safety
Buitengebied Minnertsga
155 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 427.4safety
Oudebildtzijl
645 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 437.4safety
St.-Jacobiparochie Noord
565 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 447.6safety
Spannum
230 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 457.7safety
Berltsum Noord
1,280 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 467.7safety
Dronryp Midden
1,230 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 477.8safety
Bitgummole
825 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 487.8safety
Peins
255 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 497.9safety
Dronryp West
535 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 507.9safety
Buitengebied Oudebildtzijl
300 residents
21 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 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.