The safest neighbourhoods in Assen
9.9Number 1 · safetyDe StoepenThe safest neighbourhood in Assen is De Stoepen (9.9), with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Assen: 9 in the west, 8 in the east and 4 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 13 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 2.1 times as high. Of the 78 neighbourhoods in Assen with a safety grade, 39 reach a 7.0 or higher. Assen as a whole comes out at a 6.6, 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 Assen lives, there are 29 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 11 in Kloosterbos to 40 in De Hoven.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Assen
Number 1
De Stoepen
2,140 residents
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- 29.8safety
Kloosterhout
1,095 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.7safety
Kloosterhage
915 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.6safety
Park Diepstroeten
1,065 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 59.6safety
De Velden/De Stukken
1,675 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 69.6safety
Bomenbuurt
525 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 79.5safety
De Messchen
820 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 89.5safety
Schildersbuurt
1,170 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 99.4safety
De Hamels
535 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 109.4safety
De Dreven
1,090 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 119.3safety
Kloosterstede
1,010 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 129.2safety
Kloosterbos
1,400 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 139.2safety
Vreebergen/Amelterhout
470 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 149.2safety
Kloosterkade
550 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 159.2safety
Baggelhuizen Zuid
1,145 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 169.0safety
De Goorns
690 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 179.0safety
Pittelo Zuid
400 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 188.8safety
Houtlaan
340 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 198.8safety
Kloosterakker
500 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 208.7safety
Kloosterhoven
1,195 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 218.5safety
Sterrenbeeldenbuurt
610 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 228.4safety
Baggelhuizen Midden
1,645 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 238.4safety
De Landen/De Akkers
2,180 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 248.3safety
Kloosterhaven
350 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 258.2safety
Bedrijventerrein Marsdijk Oost
A residential area despite the name: 180 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
180 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 268.2safety
De Breeën
920 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 278.1safety
Baggelhuizen Noord
725 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 288.1safety
Landgoed Lariks
740 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 298.0safety
Loon
240 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 308.0safety
De Hullen
965 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 318.0safety
De Beemden
800 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 328.0safety
Kloosterlanen
815 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 337.9safety
Componistenbuurt West
670 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 347.5safety
De Esch
675 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 357.5safety
Oude Gasfabriek
235 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 367.3safety
De Kampen/De Essen
1,505 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 377.2safety
Kloostertuinen
870 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 387.2safety
De Hoven
850 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 397.1safety
Kloostergaarde
430 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 406.6safety
Zuid Molukse Buurt
430 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 416.4safety
De Kleuven
1,055 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 426.2safety
Dichtershof
665 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 436.2safety
Pittelo Noord
1,490 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 446.1safety
De Lariks West
1,200 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 456.1safety
Vanboeijen
230 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 466.0safety
De Hertenkamp
605 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 475.9safety
Planetenbuurt
865 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 485.9safety
Sluisdennen
340 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 495.8safety
De Venen/De Wallen
965 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 505.4safety
De Lariks Oost
1,340 residents
31 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 De Stoepen at the top?
De Stoepen scores a 9.9 on this list, with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Assen 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.