The safest neighbourhoods in Hardenberg
The safest neighbourhood in Hardenberg is Bergentheim Kern (9.9), with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Hardenberg: 7 in the east, 7 in the west and 4 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 16 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 times as high. Of the 67 neighbourhoods in Hardenberg with a safety grade, 38 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.9
Bergentheim Kern
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,525 residents
- 29.8
Balkbrug-Zuidoost
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
970 residents
- 39.8
Baalderveld
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,820 residents
- 49.7
Sibculo Kern
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
845 residents
- 59.7
Schuinesloot Kern
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
560 residents
- 69.7
Verspreide huizen Oud-Bergentheim
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
600 residents
- 79.6
Baalder
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,265 residents
- 89.4
Slagharen Kern
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,590 residents
- 99.4
Verspreide huizen Schuinesloot
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
420 residents
- 109.4
Hoogenweg
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
465 residents
- 119.2
Bruchterveld Kern
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
475 residents
- 129.1
Marslanden
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,560 residents
- 139.1
Lutten Kern
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
895 residents
- 149.0
Verspreide huizen Slagharen-West
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
445 residents
- 159.0
Verspreide huizen Bergentheimerveen
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
550 residents
- 169.0
Dedemsvaart-Zuidoost
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,015 residents
- 179.0
Verspreide huizen Reestgebied (ged.)
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
435 residents
- 188.8
Heemse-West Heemserbos
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,345 residents
- 198.6
Verspreide huizen Ommerkanaal
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
495 residents
- 208.6
Verspreide huizen Dedemsvaart
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
470 residents
- 218.5
Gramsbergen Uitbreidingsplan
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,970 residents
- 228.5
Radewijk
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
600 residents
- 238.4
Verspreide huizen Ane
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
410 residents
- 248.4
Industriegebied Rollepaal
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 residents
high footfall - 258.3
Dedemsvaart-Zuidwest
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,310 residents
- 268.1
Rheezerend
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
515 residents
- 278.0
Verspreide huizen Lutten-Oost
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
- 288.0
Rheezerveen
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
570 residents
- 298.0
De Krim
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
245 residents
- 307.7
Verspreide huizen De Krim
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 317.7
Verspreide huizen Oud-Lutten
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 327.7
De Krim-Streekdorp
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
650 residents
- 337.6
Verspreide huizen Westerhuizingerveld
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
540 residents
- 347.6
Collendoorn
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
385 residents
- 357.2
Verspreide huizen Kloosterhaar
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
360 residents
- 367.2
Kloosterhaar Kern
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,165 residents
- 377.1
Verspreide huizen Holtheme-De Haandrik
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 387.0
De Krim-Zuid
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,000 residents
- 396.9
Marienberg Kern
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
775 residents
- 406.8
Norden en Hazenbos
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,140 residents
- 416.8
Verspreide huizen Loozen
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
240 residents
- 426.6
Diffelen
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 436.6
Balkbrug-Zuidwest
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
995 residents
- 446.5
Verspreide huizen Sibculo
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
610 residents
- 456.5
Verspreide huizen Bruchterveld
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
610 residents
- 466.2
Verspreide huizen De Kolonie
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 476.2
Verspreide huizen Reestgebied
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
300 residents
- 486.0
Ane Dorp
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
- 496.0
Balkbrug-Benedenvaart
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
335 residents
- 505.9
Verspreide huizen Den Velde
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
185 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 Bergentheim Kern at the top?
Bergentheim Kern scores a 9.9 on this list, with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Hardenberg 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.