The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Zwolle
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Zwolle is Hanzeland (2.5), with 170 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Zwolle: 20 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,410 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 7.1 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 69 neighbourhoods in Zwolle with a safety grade, 30 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Zwolle
- 12.5
Hanzeland
170 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,120 residents
- 22.6
Stationsbuurt
163 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,410 residents
- 32.6
Kamperpoort
77 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,475 residents
- 42.6
Holtenbroek IV
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,195 residents
- 52.6
Binnenstad-Noord
128 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,030 residents
- 62.6
Dieze-Centrum
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,065 residents
- 72.8
Bagijneweide
68 crimes per 1,000 people present
870 residents
- 82.8
Holtenbroek II
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,680 residents
- 92.8
Het Noorden
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,735 residents
- 102.9
Herfte
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
425 residents
Flagged neighbourhoods have far more businesses than residents: shopping streets, nightlife districts and station areas. Crimes are recorded where they happen, so what happens to visitors counts there too. The grade corrects for that footfall, but stays harder to compare with a residential area.
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- 112.9
Wezenlanden
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,200 residents
- 122.9
Oud-Assendorp
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,125 residents
- 133.1
Hogenkamp
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,370 residents
- 143.2
Holtenbroek III
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,330 residents
- 153.6
Kantorenterrein Oosterenk
86 crimes per 1,000 people present
925 residents
- 163.7
Noordereiland
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
855 residents
- 173.7
Binnenstad-Zuid
148 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,370 residents
- 183.7
Nieuw-Assendorp
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,040 residents
- 193.9
Veldhoek
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
- 204.1
Langenholte
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 214.2
Schelle-Zuid en Oldeneel
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 224.2
Pierik
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,135 residents
- 234.3
Aa-landen-Midden
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,985 residents
- 244.3
Tolhuislanden
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 254.3
Aa-landen-Zuid
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,230 residents
- 264.4
Haerst
68 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 274.4
Indischebuurt
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,020 residents
- 284.5
Spoolde
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
315 residents
- 294.9
Wipstrik-Zuid
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,340 residents
- 304.9
Veerallee
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,900 residents
- 315.0
Vreugderijk
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 325.0
Bedrijventerrein Marslanden-Zuid
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
205 residents
business park - 335.2
Meppelerstraatweg-Zuid
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
365 residents
- 345.2
Bollebieste
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,730 residents
- 355.2
Schildersbuurt
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
- 365.4
Ittersumerlanden
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,830 residents
- 375.5
Oldenelerlanden-West
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,390 residents
- 385.9
Wipstrik-Noord
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,065 residents
- 396.4
Tippe bij de IJssel
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
645 residents
- 406.8
Schellerlanden
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,550 residents
- 416.8
Oude Mars
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
305 residents
- 426.9
Brinkhoek
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
635 residents
- 437.0
Bedrijventerrein Floresstraat
A residential area despite the name: 420 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
420 residents
business park - 447.0
Oud-Schelle
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,390 residents
- 457.0
Oud-Ittersum
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,485 residents
- 467.1
Werkeren
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,265 residents
- 477.2
Holtenbroek I
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,875 residents
- 487.5
Berkum
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,900 residents
- 497.7
Katerveer-Engelse werk
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
625 residents
- 507.8
Schellerhoek
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
955 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 Hanzeland at the top?
Hanzeland scores a 2.5 on this list, with 170 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zwolle 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.