The safest neighbourhoods in Doetinchem
The safest neighbourhood in Doetinchem is Stadskwartier - noord (9.7), with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Doetinchem: 17 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,115 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 1.8 times as high. Of the 68 neighbourhoods in Doetinchem with a safety grade, 29 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.7
Stadskwartier - noord
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,085 residents
- 29.6
De Huet - fase 5
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,130 residents
- 39.5
Stadskwartier - zuid
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,330 residents
- 49.5
Wijnbergen - Het Westen
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,455 residents
- 59.3
Heideslag
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
760 residents
- 69.2
Nieuw Wehl - centrum
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
805 residents
- 79.2
't Hagelkruis
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,395 residents
- 89.1
Romantische buurt - zuid
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
890 residents
- 99.1
Schöneveld - zuid
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,115 residents
- 109.1
Het Loo
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
445 residents
- 119.1
De Elshof - zuid
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,440 residents
- 129.1
De Huet - fase 6 + 7
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,820 residents
- 139.0
Schöneveld - noord
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,555 residents
- 149.0
Vijverberg
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
795 residents
- 158.9
De Kruisberg
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
325 residents
- 168.6
Nieuw Wehl - noordoost
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 178.5
Wijnbergen - Het Midden
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
670 residents
- 188.4
Vulcaansoord / Het Richtersbos - zuid
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,405 residents
- 198.3
Romantische buurt - noord
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,120 residents
- 208.2
De Bezelhorst
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,935 residents
- 218.2
Het Hartger / De Elshof - noord
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,210 residents
- 228.0
Buitengebied - Het Broek
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
- 237.9
Oosseld / Vijverberg - zuidwest
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,820 residents
- 247.8
Landelijk wonen
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
870 residents
- 257.8
Wiltinksbrug
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
285 residents
- 267.8
Diepenbroek
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,745 residents
- 277.8
Buitengebied - Slangenburg
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 287.4
Kleurrijke buurt
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
710 residents
- 297.2
De Huet - fase 2
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,760 residents
- 306.9
Torenallee
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 residents
- 316.9
Buitengebied - Pierikstraat
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 326.9
Buitengebied - IJzevoorde
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 336.8
De Hoop - noord
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,215 residents
- 346.8
De Huet - fase 4
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,050 residents
- 356.8
De Pol / Akkermansweide
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 366.5
Wassinkbrink - noordwest
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 376.3
Buitengebied - Nutselaer / Abdij
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 386.2
Langerak - zuid
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 396.1
Buitengebied - Pinnedijk
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 406.0
Overstegen - oost
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,750 residents
- 415.7
Wonninkhage
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 residents
- 425.6
De IJkenberg
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,500 residents
- 435.6
Nieuw Wehl - zuidwest
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 445.5
Buitengebied - Groot Hagen
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
315 residents
- 455.3
Wehl - noord
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 465.3
Buitengebied - De Kruisberg
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 474.9
De Pas - zuid
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
770 residents
- 484.8
Buitengebied - Stille Wald
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
- 494.6
De Happert - Leerinkstraat
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,125 residents
- 504.6
Wijnbergen - De Kwekerij
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 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 Stadskwartier - noord at the top?
Stadskwartier - noord scores a 9.7 on this list, with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Doetinchem 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.