The safest neighbourhoods in Het Hogeland
The safest neighbourhood in Het Hogeland is Usquert (9.8), with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Het Hogeland: 7 in the south, 6 in the centre and 6 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,065 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 60 neighbourhoods in Het Hogeland with a safety grade, 33 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.8
Usquert
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,265 residents
- 29.7
Winsum Noord - Oost
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,425 residents
- 39.7
Uithuizermeeden Zuid
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
715 residents
- 49.7
Bedum Zuid
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,440 residents
- 59.6
Roodeschool
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,100 residents
- 69.3
Bedum Noord - West
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,895 residents
- 79.0
Winsum Midden
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,670 residents
- 89.0
Bedum Noord - Oost
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,145 residents
- 98.8
Den Andel
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
380 residents
- 108.5
Sauwerd
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,065 residents
- 118.4
Bedum Zuid - Oost
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,990 residents
- 128.4
Baflo
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,805 residents
- 138.3
Buitengebied Noord- en Zuidwolde
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 148.2
Pieterburen
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
285 residents
- 158.2
Winsum Noord - West
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,790 residents
- 168.2
Eenrum
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,400 residents
- 178.2
Buitengebied Uithuizermeeden
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
765 residents
- 188.1
Buitengebied Winsum
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
285 residents
- 198.1
Kruisweg
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
360 residents
- 207.9
Buitengebied Uithuizen
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
445 residents
- 217.9
Zandeweer
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
495 residents
- 227.8
Buitengebied Ulrum
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
- 237.8
Buitengebied Kloosterburen
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
- 247.8
Uithuizen Zuid - Oost
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,155 residents
- 257.5
Adorp
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
600 residents
- 267.3
Winsum Zuid - West
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,335 residents
- 277.3
Buitengebied Baflo
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
- 287.2
Leens
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,690 residents
- 297.2
Zoutkamp
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,215 residents
- 307.2
Buitengebied Kantens
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
515 residents
- 317.0
Winsum Zuid - Oost
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
970 residents
- 327.0
Uithuizen Noord
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,150 residents
- 337.0
Buitengebied Bedum
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
435 residents
- 346.9
Bedum West
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
995 residents
- 356.6
Buitengebied Oude Land
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
- 366.4
Uithuizermeeden Noord
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,080 residents
- 376.3
Molenrij
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 386.3
Rasquert
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 396.2
Houwerzijl
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 406.2
Kloosterburen
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
580 residents
- 416.2
Hornhuizen
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 426.1
Buitengebied Sauwerd
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
- 436.0
Ulrum
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,310 residents
- 445.9
Noordwolde
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 455.8
Vierhuizen
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 465.8
Uithuizen Centrum
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,805 residents
- 475.6
Kantens
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
555 residents
- 485.5
Onderdendam
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
485 residents
- 494.9
Mensingeweer
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 504.9
Uithuizen Zuid - West
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
910 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 Usquert at the top?
Usquert scores a 9.8 on this list, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Het Hogeland 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.