The safest neighbourhoods in Emmen
The safest neighbourhood in Emmen is Barger-Oosterveld (9.8), with 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Emmen: 8 in the south, 6 in the centre and 6 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 14 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 2.3 times as high. Of the 68 neighbourhoods in Emmen with a safety grade, 23 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.8
Barger-Oosterveld
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,990 residents
- 29.6
Weiteveen
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,450 residents
- 39.5
Rietlanden
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
9,005 residents
- 49.2
Oosterdiep
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
480 residents
- 59.0
Parc Sandur
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,115 residents
- 68.7
Erica-Centrum
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,825 residents
- 78.7
Zuidbarge
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
390 residents
- 88.6
Klazienaveen-Noord
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,850 residents
- 98.6
Oranjedorp
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
450 residents
- 108.4
Zwartemeer-Centrum
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,820 residents
- 118.1
Derde Kruisdiep
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
540 residents
- 128.1
Barger-Oosterveen
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
305 residents
- 138.0
Foxel
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
410 residents
- 147.8
Emmer-Erfscheidenveen
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,780 residents
- 157.8
Barger-Compascuum-Centrum
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,345 residents
- 167.7
Westelijk Nieuw-Schoonebeek
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 residents
- 177.4
Schoonebeek
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,825 residents
- 187.4
Oosterse Bos en Middendorp
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 197.3
Nieuw-Schoonebeek
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
790 residents
- 207.1
Amsterdamscheveld
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 217.0
Verlengde Oosterdiep
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
- 227.0
Emmerschans
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,195 residents
- 237.0
Westenesch
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 246.7
Roswinkel-Centrum
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 256.7
Kamerlingswijk
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 266.7
Roswinkelerstraat
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 276.6
Achterdiep
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 286.6
Verspreide huizen Schoonebeek
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
- 296.6
Veenoord
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,120 residents
- 306.5
Klazienaveen-Zuid
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,940 residents
- 316.4
Kloostermanswijk
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 326.3
Derksweg
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 336.3
Weerdinge
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
600 residents
- 346.2
Limietweg
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 356.1
Emmen-omgeving Oude Roswinkelerweg
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,440 residents
- 366.0
Weerdingerkanaal
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 375.9
Westerse Bos
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
- 385.7
Ericasestraat
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 395.6
Verspreide huizen Klazienaveen
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 405.6
Verspreide huizen Nieuw-Amsterdam
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
- 415.6
Delftlanden
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,600 residents
- 425.5
Oostelijk Nieuw-Schoonebeek
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
- 435.5
Emmer-Compascuum-Centrum
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,795 residents
- 445.2
Beekweg
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
205 residents
- 455.2
Nieuw-Dordrecht-Centrum
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,355 residents
- 465.1
Verspreide huizen Roswinkel
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
185 residents
- 475.1
Vastenow
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
205 residents
- 484.8
Verspreide huizen Nieuw-Weerdinge
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 494.6
Scholtenskanaal
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
- 504.5
Nieuw-Amsterdam-Centrum
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,285 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 Barger-Oosterveld at the top?
Barger-Oosterveld scores a 9.8 on this list, with 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Emmen 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.