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The safest neighbourhoods in De Wolden

The safest neighbourhood in De Wolden is Oosteinde-Buiten (9.8), with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across De Wolden: 7 in the west, 6 in the east and 5 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 20 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 31 neighbourhoods in De Wolden with a safety grade, 21 reach a 7.0 or higher.

  1. 1

    Oosteinde-Buiten

    13 crimes per 1,000 people present

    545 residents

    9.8
  2. 2

    Alteveer

    14 crimes per 1,000 people present

    535 residents

    9.4
  3. 3

    Verspreide huizen Koekange

    14 crimes per 1,000 people present

    820 residents

    9.1
  4. 4

    Drogteropslagen

    16 crimes per 1,000 people present

    310 residents

    8.8
  5. 5

    Verspreide huizen Kerkenveld

    19 crimes per 1,000 people present

    325 residents

    8.7
  6. 6

    Verspreide huizen Linde

    18 crimes per 1,000 people present

    490 residents

    8.6
  7. 7

    Ruinerwold

    12 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,540 residents

    8.5
  8. 8

    Ruinen

    11 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,665 residents

    8.5
  9. 9

    Ansen

    19 crimes per 1,000 people present

    270 residents

    8.5
  10. 10

    Koekange

    14 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,155 residents

    8.4
  11. 11

    Zuidwolde kern

    13 crimes per 1,000 people present

    5,380 residents

    8.4
  12. 12

    Oosteinde

    17 crimes per 1,000 people present

    295 residents

    8.4
  13. 13

    Verspreide huizen Fort

    22 crimes per 1,000 people present

    445 residents

    8.2
  14. 14

    De Wijk

    15 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,660 residents

    8.2
  15. 15

    Ruinerwold-Buiten

    21 crimes per 1,000 people present

    290 residents

    8.1
  16. 16

    Verspreide huizen Drogteropslagen

    20 crimes per 1,000 people present

    230 residents

    8.1
  17. 17

    Verspreide huizen Alteveer

    24 crimes per 1,000 people present

    285 residents

    8.0
  18. 18

    Veeningen

    18 crimes per 1,000 people present

    350 residents

    8.0
  19. 19

    Koekange Zuid

    20 crimes per 1,000 people present

    175 residents

    7.5
  20. 20

    Kerkenveld

    20 crimes per 1,000 people present

    605 residents

    7.4
  21. 21

    Echten

    25 crimes per 1,000 people present

    205 residents

    7.0
  22. 22

    Verspreide huizen Ruinen

    21 crimes per 1,000 people present

    660 residents

    6.4
  23. 23

    Koekangerveld

    23 crimes per 1,000 people present

    145 residents

    6.3
  24. 24

    Berghuizen

    26 crimes per 1,000 people present

    140 residents

    6.3
  25. 25

    Linde

    24 crimes per 1,000 people present

    130 residents

    6.1
  26. 26

    Verspreide huizen De Wijk

    27 crimes per 1,000 people present

    325 residents

    5.8
  27. 27

    Koekange Noord

    22 crimes per 1,000 people present

    295 residents

    5.7
  28. 28

    Verspreide huizen Zuidwolde

    26 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,035 residents

    4.8
  29. 29

    Verspreide huizen Veeningen

    50 crimes per 1,000 people present

    380 residents

    4.6
  30. 30

    Fort

    25 crimes per 1,000 people present

    215 residents

    4.3
  31. 31

    Verspreide huizen Echten

    35 crimes per 1,000 people present

    180 residents

    3.8

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 Oosteinde-Buiten at the top?

Oosteinde-Buiten scores a 9.8 on this list, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in De Wolden 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.

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