The safest neighbourhoods in Hoogeveen
The safest neighbourhood in Hoogeveen is Nieuwlande kern (10.0), with 8 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Hoogeveen: 7 in the west, 6 in the centre and 6 in the east. 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 3.1 times as high. Of the 43 neighbourhoods in Hoogeveen with a safety grade, 20 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 110.0
Nieuwlande kern
8 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,345 residents
- 29.4
Pesse kern
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,150 residents
- 39.4
Erflanden
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,545 residents
- 49.3
Verspreide huizen Nieuweroord
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
480 residents
- 58.9
Verspreide huizen Stuifzand
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 residents
- 68.8
Tiendeveen kern
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
375 residents
- 78.7
Kinholt
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
870 residents
- 88.6
Stuifzand kern
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 98.4
Zuideropgaande Nieuw Moscou
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
635 residents
- 108.2
Verspreide huizen Elim-Zuid
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
635 residents
- 118.1
Fluitenberg kern
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
500 residents
- 128.0
Schutlanden-Oost
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
975 residents
- 137.9
Elim Kern
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,540 residents
- 147.7
Schutlanden-West
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,365 residents
- 157.5
Verspreide huizen Tiendeveen
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 167.5
Schoonvelde-West
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,720 residents
- 177.4
Industriegebied Buitenvaart
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
265 residents
high footfall - 187.1
Trasselt
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,650 residents
- 197.0
Verspreide huizen Hollandscheveld-West
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
- 207.0
Verspreide huizen Noordscheschut
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
520 residents
- 216.5
Nieuweroord kern
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
500 residents
- 226.3
Verspreide huizen Alteveer
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
- 235.9
Kattouw
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,140 residents
- 245.8
Schoonvelde-Oost
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,330 residents
- 255.8
Verspreide huizen Fluitenberg
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 265.6
Noordscheschut kern
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,615 residents
- 275.5
Hollandscheveld kern
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,660 residents
- 285.4
Wolfsbos
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,255 residents
- 295.3
Verspreide huizen Hollandscheveld-Oost
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
620 residents
- 304.2
Krakeel
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,055 residents
- 314.1
Verspreide huizen Pesse-Zuid
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
240 residents
- 324.0
Verspreide huizen Pesse-Oost
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 333.8
Zuid
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,195 residents
- 343.6
Grittenhof
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
840 residents
- 353.6
Steenbergerweiden
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
960 residents
- 363.3
Verspreide huizen Elim-Noord
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 373.2
Venesluis
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,835 residents
- 383.1
Noord
66 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,530 residents
- 393.0
Oost
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,710 residents
- 402.9
West
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,050 residents
- 412.7
Bentinckspark
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
695 residents
- 422.6
Centrum
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,425 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 Nieuwlande kern at the top?
Nieuwlande kern scores a 10.0 on this list, with 8 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Hoogeveen 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.