The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Winterswijk
2.9Number 1 · safetyCentrale deelThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Winterswijk is Centrale deel (2.9), with 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Winterswijk: 5 in the centre, 3 in the north and 3 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 10 of the 16 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 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 16 neighbourhoods in Winterswijk with a safety grade, 1 stays below a 5.0.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Winterswijk
Number 1
Centrale deel
3,830 residents
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- 25.5safety
Verspreide huizen ten noorden van Winterswijk
340 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 35.8safety
Kotten
115 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 46.5safety
Verspreide huizen Brinkheurne en omgeving
605 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 56.5safety
Miste
150 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 67.5safety
Winterswijk-Noordoost
6,760 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 77.6safety
Verspreide huizen Miste
365 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 87.9safety
Verspreide huizen Corle en omgeving
740 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 98.5safety
Winterswijk-Zuidwest
3,325 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 108.8safety
Verspreide huizen Woold
855 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 119.2safety
Winterswijk-Noordwest
5,285 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 129.4safety
Winterswijk-Zuidoost
3,950 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 139.4safety
Verspreide huizen Kotten
520 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 149.6safety
Meddo
595 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 159.7safety
Verspreide huizen Ratum, Henxel, Huppel
1,060 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 169.7safety
Verspreide huizen Meddo
680 residents
15 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 Centrale deel at the top?
Centrale deel scores a 2.9 on this list, with 47 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Winterswijk 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.