The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Wierden
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Wierden is Verspreide huizen Rectum (2.6), with 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Wierden: 8 in the south, 7 in the north and 6 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 16 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 2.4 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 26 neighbourhoods in Wierden with a safety grade, 3 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Wierden
- 12.6
Verspreide huizen Rectum
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
365 residents
- 24.2
Wierden-Oost
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,560 residents
- 34.9
Verspreide huizen Huurne II
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
400 residents
- 45.6
Verspreide huizen Huurne I
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
365 residents
- 55.7
Wierden-Centrum
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,525 residents
- 66.0
Verspreide huizen Lage Egge en omgeving
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
390 residents
- 76.3
Verspreide huizen IJpelo
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 86.6
Verspreide huizen Enterveen en Elsslagen
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
385 residents
- 96.6
't Loo
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
390 residents
- 107.3
Verspreide huizen Hooge-Hexel
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
875 residents
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- 117.5
Wierden-Noord
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
485 residents
- 127.8
Verspreide huizen Waterhoek
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
405 residents
- 138.0
Enter-Zuidwest
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,425 residents
- 148.1
Verspreide huizen Wierdenseveld
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 158.4
Hooge-Hexel kern
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
315 residents
- 168.4
Verspreide huizen Notter
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
585 residents
- 178.5
Verspreide huizen Zuiderveld
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
470 residents
- 188.6
Verspreide huizen Zuna
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
305 residents
- 199.0
De Maaten
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,760 residents
- 209.2
Wierden-West
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,165 residents
- 219.2
Zuidbroek
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,455 residents
- 229.3
De Hooilanden
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,580 residents
- 239.3
Enter-Noordwest
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,030 residents
- 249.3
Enter-Oost
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,055 residents
- 259.6
Verspreide huizen Enterbroek en omgeving
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
545 residents
- 269.9
De Stouwe
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
935 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 Verspreide huizen Rectum at the top?
Verspreide huizen Rectum scores a 2.6 on this list, with 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Wierden 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.