The safest neighbourhoods in Eemsdelta
9.7Number 1 · safetyHolwierdeThe safest neighbourhood in Eemsdelta is Holwierde (9.7), with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Eemsdelta: 13 in the centre, 9 in the west and 1 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 21 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.8 times as high. Of the 70 neighbourhoods in Eemsdelta with a safety grade, 25 reach a 7.0 or higher. Eemsdelta as a whole comes out at a 6.1, 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 Eemsdelta lives, there are 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 13 in Holwierde to 31 in Oosterwijtwerd.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Eemsdelta
Number 1
Holwierde
850 residents
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- 29.4safety
Buitengebied Noord-'t Zandt
385 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.4safety
Bierum
650 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.1safety
Wagenborgen
1,715 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 59.0safety
Stedum
765 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 68.8safety
Zeerijp
390 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.8safety
Vrijheidsbuurt
550 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 88.5safety
De Wierde
755 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 98.4safety
Polarisbuurt
545 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 108.3safety
Garrelsweer
400 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 118.1safety
Wirdum
360 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 128.0safety
Buitengebied Noord-Loppersum
375 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 137.8safety
Doklanden
610 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 147.6safety
Termunten
310 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 157.5safety
Westeremden
355 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 167.5safety
Buitengebied Noord-Stedum
280 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 177.4safety
Over de Gracht
1,010 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 187.2safety
Tjamsweer
530 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 197.2safety
Dethmerseiland
320 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 207.2safety
Eendrachtbuurt
280 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 217.1safety
Opwierde Zuid
1,470 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 227.0safety
Oogstbuurt
305 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 237.0safety
Fivelzigt
360 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 247.0safety
Fivelmonde
855 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 257.0safety
Middelstum
1,935 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 266.9safety
Leermens
180 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 276.9safety
Rietkampen
230 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 286.9safety
Godlinze
240 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 296.7safety
Farmsum
945 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 306.6safety
Spijk
1,120 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 316.6safety
Losdorp
140 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 326.6safety
Zijldijk
170 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 336.5safety
Oosterveld
540 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 346.4safety
Olingermeeden
500 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 356.4safety
Buitengebied Noord-Bierum
510 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 366.4safety
Loppersum
2,115 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 376.3safety
Termunterzijl
305 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 386.1safety
Buitengebied Noord-Appingedam
140 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 396.0safety
Meedhuizen
365 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 406.0safety
Steenbakkersbuurt
1,050 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 415.9safety
Garsthuizen
185 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 425.9safety
Westerdraai
465 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 435.8safety
't Zandt
570 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 445.8safety
Oranjebuurt
545 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 455.4safety
Koveltemp
200 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 465.4safety
Kwelderland
555 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 475.3safety
Vestingbuurt
245 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 485.2safety
Huizinge
100 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 495.0safety
Oosterwijtwerd
140 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 504.9safety
Woldendorp
890 residents
20 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 Holwierde at the top?
Holwierde scores a 9.7 on this list, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Eemsdelta 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.