The safest neighbourhoods in Borger-Odoorn
The safest neighbourhood in Borger-Odoorn is Kijlen (9.9), with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Borger-Odoorn: 8 in the south, 6 in the west and 5 in the north. 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 1.9 times as high. Of the 48 neighbourhoods in Borger-Odoorn with a safety grade, 28 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.9
Kijlen
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,070 residents
- 29.8
Valthe
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,045 residents
- 39.8
Buinen
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
745 residents
- 49.6
Noordesch
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
575 residents
- 59.6
Langhietskamp
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
845 residents
- 69.6
Hunzedal
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,315 residents
- 79.4
Oud Exloo
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
555 residents
- 89.3
Marslanden
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
500 residents
- 99.3
Nieuw-Buinen Oost
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,120 residents
- 109.1
Nieuw-Buinen Midden
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
520 residents
- 119.1
Drouwen
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
415 residents
- 129.0
Buinerveen
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
385 residents
- 139.0
Valthermond Mondenweg
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
725 residents
- 148.9
Valthermond Plaats 84
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
890 residents
- 158.9
Nieuwe Kampen
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
620 residents
- 168.7
Nieuw-Buinen West
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
685 residents
- 178.6
Valthermond Plaats 60
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,105 residents
- 188.6
2e Exloërmond West
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
700 residents
- 198.5
Parklaan west
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,020 residents
- 208.4
Drouwenermond
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
560 residents
- 218.2
Klijndijk
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
535 residents
- 228.1
Oud Borger
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
425 residents
- 237.7
Westeresch
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
530 residents
- 247.6
2e Exloërmond Oost
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
480 residents
- 257.5
Oud Odoorn
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
420 residents
- 267.4
Ees
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
- 277.4
Kavelingen
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
525 residents
- 287.1
Eeserveen
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 296.9
Odoornerveen
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
305 residents
- 306.8
1e Exloërmond
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
340 residents
- 316.7
Eesergroen
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 325.9
Odoorn Buitengebied
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 335.7
Westdorp
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 345.7
2e Valthermond
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 355.6
Exloërveen
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 365.5
Klijndijk Buitengebied
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 375.2
Drouwenerveen
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
285 residents
- 385.0
Odoornerveen Buitengebied
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 394.8
Noorderesch
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
410 residents
- 404.6
Bronneger
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 414.6
Valthermond Buitengebied
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 424.5
Daalkampen
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
910 residents
- 434.0
Exloo Buitengebied
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 443.9
Valthe Buitengebied
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 453.7
Parklaan Oost
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,610 residents
- 463.7
Drouwen Buitengebied
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 473.5
Borger-Centrum
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,040 residents
- 483.3
Borger Buitengebied
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
260 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 Kijlen at the top?
Kijlen scores a 9.9 on this list, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Borger-Odoorn 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.