The safest neighbourhoods in Ermelo
The safest neighbourhood in Ermelo is Ermelo - Oost (9.8), with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Ermelo: 11 of the 15 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 9 of the 15 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 15 neighbourhoods in Ermelo with a safety grade, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.8
Ermelo - Oost
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,955 residents
- 29.6
Verspreide huizen Telgt
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
855 residents
- 39.3
Verspreide huizen Horst
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,220 residents
- 49.3
Ermelo - West
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,080 residents
- 58.5
Verspreide huizen Zuiderzeeland
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
915 residents
- 68.2
Ermelo - Zuid
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,520 residents
- 78.1
Ermelo - Noord
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,105 residents
- 86.6
Veldzicht
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
640 residents
high footfall - 96.3
Verspreide huizen De Beek
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 106.3
Tonsel
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
660 residents
- 114.6
Verspreide huizen Speuld
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
455 residents
- 124.3
's Heerenloo
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
845 residents
- 133.1
Veldwijk
69 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 residents
- 143.0
Verspreide huizen bosgebied
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
205 residents
- 152.9
Ermelo - Centrum
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,010 residents
Flagged neighbourhoods have far more businesses than residents: shopping streets, nightlife districts and station areas. Crimes are recorded where they happen, so what happens to visitors counts there too. The grade corrects for that footfall, but stays harder to compare with a residential area.
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 Ermelo - Oost at the top?
Ermelo - Oost scores a 9.8 on this list, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Ermelo 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.