The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Zutphen
2.5Number 1 · safetyLaarstraat en omgevingThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Zutphen is Laarstraat en omgeving (2.5), with 88 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Zutphen: 10 in the centre, 6 in the north and 5 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,430 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 3.7 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 31 neighbourhoods in Zutphen with a safety grade, 15 stay below a 5.0.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Zutphen
Number 1
Laarstraat en omgeving
1,760 residents
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- 22.6safety
Voorsteralleekwartier
1,620 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 32.6safety
Nieuwstad en Coehoornsingel
1,530 residents
60 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 42.8safety
Vijver en omgeving
1,080 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 52.9safety
Staatsliedenbuurt
1,230 residents
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 63.0safety
Stadskern
2,410 residents
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 73.1safety
Helbergen
1,555 residents
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 83.2safety
Marswegkwartier
1,765 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 93.4safety
Warken
690 residents
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 103.4safety
Zeeheldenbuurt
1,265 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 113.4safety
Helleraetplein en omgeving
920 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 124.4safety
Welgelegen
645 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 134.5safety
Weg naar Laren en omgeving
1,165 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 144.7safety
Vespreide huizen Leesten
510 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 154.9safety
Scheperkamp
2,115 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 165.0safety
Moesmate en Tichelkuilen
1,185 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 175.4safety
Deventerweg en Polbeek
1,430 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 186.0safety
Zwanevlot en De Brink
1,235 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 196.5safety
Warnsveldsewegkwartier-Zuid
1,600 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 206.5safety
Pagemate en omgeving
1,490 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 217.0safety
Braamkamp
1,255 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 227.7safety
Stokebrand, Bagijnenland en Bronsbergen
2,010 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 237.7safety
Dorp Warnsveld
3,825 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 247.9safety
Warnsveldsewegkwartier-Noord
1,605 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 258.2safety
Waarden en weerdslag
1,330 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 268.9safety
Looërenk en Woud
2,100 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 279.1safety
Eme en Broek
1,700 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 289.1safety
Overkamp
1,025 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 299.7safety
De Enk
2,670 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 309.8safety
De Hoven
2,285 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 3110.0safety
Ooyerhoek
2,030 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 Laarstraat en omgeving at the top?
Laarstraat en omgeving scores a 2.5 on this list, with 88 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zutphen 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.