The safest neighbourhoods in Aalten
The safest neighbourhood in Aalten is Aalten-kern Noord/Noordoost (10.0), with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Aalten: 6 in the centre, 6 in the west and 5 in the north. 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 fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. The national median for recorded crimes is 2.2 times as high. Of the 27 neighbourhoods in Aalten with a safety grade, 19 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 110.0
Aalten-kern Noord/Noordoost
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,810 residents
- 210.0
Aalten-kern Zuid 1
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,365 residents
- 39.9
Aalten-kern West
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,070 residents
- 49.6
Verspreide huizen IJzerlo
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
485 residents
- 59.5
Dinxperlo Noord
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,740 residents
- 69.4
Aalten Kern 't Kobus
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
995 residents
- 79.2
Verspreide huizen Barlo
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 89.1
Aalten-kern Zuid 2
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,485 residents
- 98.8
Aalten-kern Oost
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,100 residents
- 108.8
Verspreide huizen Haart
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
545 residents
- 118.3
Bredevoort
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,440 residents
- 128.3
De Heurne-kern
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
395 residents
- 138.1
Verspreide huizen Bredevoort
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
- 147.9
Verspreide huizen Lintelo
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
680 residents
- 157.8
Verspreide huizen ten westen van Aalten
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
- 167.7
Verspreide huizen Heurne
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 177.2
Dinxperlo Centrum/Oost
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,885 residents
- 187.2
Verspreide huizen De Heurne
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
660 residents
- 197.1
Verspreide huizen Dale
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
625 residents
- 206.9
Dinxperlo West
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,385 residents
- 216.8
Lintelo-kern
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
- 226.8
Verspreide huizen Dinxperlo
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 236.2
IJzerlo-kern
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
- 245.8
Verspreide huizen Dalese Veld
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 255.8
Verspreide huizen Hollenberg
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 265.8
Barlo-Kern
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 275.6
Aalten-kern Centrum
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,315 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 Aalten-kern Noord/Noordoost at the top?
Aalten-kern Noord/Noordoost scores a 10.0 on this list, with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Aalten 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.