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The safest neighbourhoods in Hengelo (O.)

The safest neighbourhood in Hengelo (O.) is Dalmeden (10.0), with 9 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Hengelo (O.): 15 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,540 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 2.6 times as high. Of the 47 neighbourhoods in Hengelo (O.) with a safety grade, 19 reach a 7.0 or higher.

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  1. 1

    Dalmeden

    9 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,185 residents

    10.0
  2. 2

    Het Broek

    10 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,780 residents

    9.9
  3. 3

    Vossenbelt Noord

    13 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,090 residents

    9.8
  4. 4

    Berflo Es Zuid

    15 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,455 residents

    9.7
  5. 5

    Vossenbelt Zuid

    13 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,295 residents

    9.7
  6. 6

    Weijinkshoek

    14 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,120 residents

    9.7
  7. 7

    Bartelinkshoek

    16 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,180 residents

    9.7
  8. 8

    Bruninkshoek

    13 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,095 residents

    9.5
  9. 9

    Vikkerhoek

    17 crimes per 1,000 people present

    795 residents

    9.3
  10. 10

    Molendijkhoek

    15 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,650 residents

    9.3
  11. 11

    Middelhoek

    12 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,540 residents

    9.2
  12. 12

    Bovenhoek

    14 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,105 residents

    8.7
  13. 13

    Roershoek

    15 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,370 residents

    8.4
  14. 14

    Tuindorp 't Lansink

    24 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,975 residents

    8.2
  15. 15

    Groot Driene Zuid

    15 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,490 residents

    8.1
  16. 16

    Verspreide huizen Beckum

    21 crimes per 1,000 people present

    455 residents

    7.8
  17. 17

    Elsbeek

    23 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,145 residents

    7.6
  18. 18

    Woolder Es

    26 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,640 residents

    7.0
  19. 19

    Hengelose Es Noord

    21 crimes per 1,000 people present

    4,625 residents

    6.4
  20. 20

    Veldwijk Zuid

    24 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,000 residents

    6.2
  21. 21

    Tichelwerk

    20 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3,400 residents

    5.9
  22. 22

    Tijertshoek

    21 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,120 residents

    5.8
  23. 23

    Beckum (kern)

    22 crimes per 1,000 people present

    490 residents

    5.5
  24. 24

    Schothorsthoek

    26 crimes per 1,000 people present

    675 residents

    5.4
  25. 25

    Zwavertshoek

    21 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,235 residents

    5.1
  26. 26

    Klein Driene

    32 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,555 residents

    5.1
  27. 27

    Verspreide huizen Oele

    49 crimes per 1,000 people present

    265 residents

    4.8
  28. 28

    Weidedorp

    30 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,855 residents

    4.7
  29. 29

    't Wilbert

    26 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,940 residents

    4.6
  30. 30

    Tuindorp Zuid

    33 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,905 residents

    4.2
  31. 31

    Sogtoenhoek

    36 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,455 residents

    4.1
  32. 32

    Berflo Es Noord

    30 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3,585 residents

    4.1
  33. 33

    Nijverheid

    27 crimes per 1,000 people present

    4,160 residents

    4.1
  34. 34

    Verspreide huizen Twekkelo

    47 crimes per 1,000 people present

    220 residents

    4.1
  35. 35

    Noord

    30 crimes per 1,000 people present

    4,265 residents

    4.0
  36. 36

    Binnenstad West

    59 crimes per 1,000 people present

    910 residents

    3.9
  37. 37

    De Noork

    38 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,135 residents

    3.5
  38. 38

    Veldwijk Noord

    39 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,365 residents

    3.4
  39. 39

    Anninks-/Nijhofshoek

    28 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2,095 residents

    3.3
  40. 40

    Groot Driene Noord

    34 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3,380 residents

    3.3
  41. 41

    Stadspark Weusthag Zuid

    42 crimes per 1,000 people present

    125 residents

    3.3
  42. 42

    Binnenstad Oost

    45 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,155 residents

    3.1
  43. 43

    Binnenstad Centrum

    225 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,250 residents

    3.0
  44. 44

    Verspreide huizen Driene

    64 crimes per 1,000 people present

    275 residents

    3.0
  45. 45

    Woolde

    45 crimes per 1,000 people present

    1,715 residents

    2.7

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 Dalmeden at the top?

Dalmeden scores a 10.0 on this list, with 9 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Hengelo (O.) 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.

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