The safest neighbourhoods in Dantumadiel
9.7Number 1 · safetyRinsumageastThe safest neighbourhood in Dantumadiel is Rinsumageast (9.7), with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Dantumadiel: 4 in the north, 3 in the centre and 3 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 8 of the 12 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.9 times as high. Of the 12 neighbourhoods in Dantumadiel with a safety grade, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher. Dantumadiel as a whole comes out at a 7.8, 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 Dantumadiel lives, there are 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 13 in Rinsumageast to 29 in Verspreide huizen Broeksterwâld.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Dantumadiel
Number 1
Rinsumageast
950 residents
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- 29.3safety
Driezum
815 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 38.8safety
Feanwâlden
3,530 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 47.6safety
Damwâld
5,575 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 57.6safety
De Westereen
5,115 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 67.4safety
Broeksterwâld
1,095 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 77.1safety
Wâlterswâld
910 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 86.2safety
Verspreide huizen Driezum
135 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 95.6safety
Verspreide huizen Broeksterwâld
115 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 105.6safety
De Falom
235 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
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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 Rinsumageast at the top?
Rinsumageast scores a 9.7 on this list, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Dantumadiel 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.