The safest neighbourhoods in Ameland
9.7Number 1 · safetyHollumThe safest neighbourhood in Ameland is Hollum (9.7), with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. Just behind sit Buren (9.7) and Nes (8.4). The national median for recorded crimes is 1.9 times as high. Of the 4 neighbourhoods in Ameland with a safety grade, 4 reach a 7.0 or higher. Ameland as a whole comes out at a 8.7, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Ameland lives, there are 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 13 in Hollum to 19 in Ballum.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 4 safest neighbourhoods in Ameland
Number 1
Hollum
1,205 residents
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- 29.7safety
Buren
755 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 38.4safety
Nes
1,200 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 47.6safety
Ballum
410 residents
19 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 Hollum at the top?
Hollum scores a 9.7 on this list, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Ameland 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.