The safest neighbourhoods in Hof van Twente
The safest neighbourhood in Hof van Twente is Vossenbrink en De Braak (9.9), with 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Hof van Twente: 8 in the east, 6 in the centre and 6 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 19 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 2.4 times as high. Of the 44 neighbourhoods in Hof van Twente with a safety grade, 23 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.9
Vossenbrink en De Braak
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,485 residents
- 29.8
Bentelo kern
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
895 residents
- 39.6
Verspreide huizen Kerspel en Schipbeek
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
635 residents
- 49.5
Diepenheim-Noord
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,240 residents
- 59.4
Verspreide huizen Bentelo
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
895 residents
- 69.1
Verspreide huizen Markelerbroek
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
420 residents
- 79.0
Bungalow-wijk
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
525 residents
- 89.0
Sint Annabrink
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
745 residents
- 98.8
Hengevelde
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,710 residents
- 108.8
Markelo
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,780 residents
- 118.8
Verspreide huizen Stokkum
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
920 residents
- 128.7
Diepenheim-Zuid
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
510 residents
- 138.2
Verspreide huizen Markvelde
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
- 147.9
Verspreide huizen Wiene
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 157.9
Vogelweiden
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
915 residents
- 167.7
Verspreide huizen Kerspel en Goor
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
220 residents
- 177.7
Verspreide huizen Elsen
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
445 residents
- 187.7
't Kip
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
615 residents
- 197.7
Verspreide huizen Zeldam
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 207.5
Verspreide huizen Hengevelde
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
595 residents
- 217.3
Verspreide huizen Deldenerbroek
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
405 residents
- 227.1
De Whee II-Zuid
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,865 residents
- 237.1
Industrieterrein-Delden
A residential area despite the name: 110 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
business park - 246.9
Dr. Schaepmanbuurt
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
610 residents
- 256.8
Gijmink
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,350 residents
- 266.5
Heeckeren
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
960 residents
- 276.1
Verspreide huizen Azelo
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
245 residents
- 286.1
Hooijerinkses
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
450 residents
- 295.7
De Meene
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 305.4
De Whee II-Noord
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
940 residents
- 315.2
Schoppenstee
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
560 residents
- 325.1
Rupertserf
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
615 residents
- 334.8
Waterhoek
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 344.6
Greekerinckskamp
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
- 354.4
Verspreide huizen Herike
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
375 residents
- 364.3
Verspreide huizen Elsenerbroek
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
- 374.1
Verspreide huizen Deldeneresch
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 384.0
Kerspel
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
950 residents
- 393.9
Verspreide huizen Deldeneresch
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 403.9
De Whee I
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,270 residents
- 413.6
Oud Zuiderhagen
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 423.5
Delden-Centrum
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
480 residents
- 433.3
Centrum-Goor
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,195 residents
- 443.2
Verspreide huizen Markelo
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,145 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 Vossenbrink en De Braak at the top?
Vossenbrink en De Braak scores a 9.9 on this list, with 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Hof van Twente 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.