The safest neighbourhoods in De Fryske Marren
9.9Number 1 · safetyBakhuizenThe safest neighbourhood in De Fryske Marren is Bakhuizen (9.9), with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across De Fryske Marren: 8 in the west, 5 in the centre and 5 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 17 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 2.1 times as high. Of the 57 neighbourhoods in De Fryske Marren with a safety grade, 36 reach a 7.0 or higher. De Fryske Marren 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 De Fryske Marren lives, there are 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 10 in Joure, Skipsleat to 28 in Lemmer-West.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in De Fryske Marren
Number 1
Bakhuizen
1,035 residents
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- 29.9safety
Oudehaske
1,870 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.8safety
Oudemirdum
1,380 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.8safety
Terherne
710 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 59.8safety
Joure, Wyldehoarne
985 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 69.8safety
Langweer
1,050 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 79.8safety
Bantega
670 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 89.7safety
Rottum
765 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 99.7safety
Sloten
680 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 109.7safety
Wijckel
660 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 119.5safety
Echtenerbrug-Kom
870 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 129.4safety
Lemmer-Noord
3,550 residents
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 139.3safety
Vegelinsoord
385 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 149.2safety
Sint Nicolaasga
3,360 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 159.2safety
Nijemirdum
565 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 169.1safety
Idskenhuizen
485 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 179.1safety
Elahuizen
350 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 189.1safety
Sondel
405 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 199.1safety
Rotsterhaule
570 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 208.9safety
Harich
545 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 218.9safety
Sintjohannesga
1,225 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 228.8safety
Joure, Skipsleat
2,265 residents
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 238.6safety
Oudega
295 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 248.4safety
Tjerkgaast
345 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 258.2safety
Broek
310 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 268.1safety
Lemmer-Lemstervaart
1,840 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 278.0safety
Echten
255 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 287.9safety
Joure, Westermeer
2,330 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 297.6safety
Joure, Blaauwhof
2,335 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 307.5safety
Ouwsterhaule
355 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 317.5safety
Oosterzee-Buitengebied
305 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 327.5safety
Lemmer-Frieslandpark
1,360 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 337.4safety
Lemmer-Zijlroede
300 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 347.4safety
Goingarijp
230 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 357.1safety
Oosterzee-Kom
565 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 367.0safety
Balk
4,460 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 376.9safety
Lemmer-Rienplan
590 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 386.8safety
Rotstergaast
185 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 396.7safety
Scharsterbrug
800 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 406.6safety
Delfstrahuizen-Kom
225 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 416.4safety
Echtenerbrug-Buitengebied
135 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 426.3safety
Rijs
180 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 436.0safety
Delfstrahuizen-Buitengebied
375 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 445.9safety
Terkaple
230 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 455.9safety
Ruigahuizen
110 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 465.8safety
Akmarijp
110 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 475.5safety
Mirns
105 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 485.4safety
Lemmer-West
1,350 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 495.3safety
Legemeer
125 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 505.0safety
Joure, Centrum
1,850 residents
23 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 Bakhuizen at the top?
Bakhuizen scores a 9.9 on this list, with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in De Fryske Marren 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.