The safest neighbourhoods in Aa en Hunze
The safest neighbourhood in Aa en Hunze is Grolloo (9.8), with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Aa en Hunze: 7 in the east, 5 in the north and 5 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 19 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.8 times as high. Of the 35 neighbourhoods in Aa en Hunze with a safety grade, 21 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.8
Grolloo
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
625 residents
- 29.7
Gasselternijveen
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,835 residents
- 39.5
Gieten
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,780 residents
- 49.5
Gasselte
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,540 residents
- 59.4
Eexterveen
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
450 residents
- 69.3
Annen
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,450 residents
- 79.0
Gasteren
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 89.0
Gasselternijveenschemond
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
625 residents
- 98.7
Verspreide huizen Nooitgedacht
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
865 residents
- 108.2
Ekehaar
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 118.1
Annerveenschekanaal
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
395 residents
- 128.0
Gieterveen
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
675 residents
- 137.8
Anderen
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
- 147.4
Verspreide huizen Gieterveen
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
185 residents
- 157.3
Schipborg
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
555 residents
- 167.3
Eext
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,275 residents
- 177.3
Eexterveenschekanaal
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 187.3
Ballo
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 197.2
Nieuwediep
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
260 residents
- 207.2
Verspreide huizen Papenvoort
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
430 residents
- 217.1
Schoonloo
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
185 residents
- 226.8
Rolde
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,695 residents
- 236.7
Kostvlies
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 246.5
Verspreide huizen Gieten
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 256.3
Anloo
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
325 residents
- 266.1
Verspreide huizen Grolloo
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
- 276.1
Amen
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 286.0
Verspreide huizen Annen
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 295.8
Spijkerboor
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
- 305.8
Oud-Annerveen
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 315.6
Bonnerveen
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 325.2
Verspreide huizen Rolde
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 335.2
Verspreide huizen Ekehaar
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 344.6
Verspreide huizen Gasselte
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 352.9
Verspreide huizen Eext
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 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 Grolloo at the top?
Grolloo scores a 9.8 on this list, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Aa en Hunze 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.