The safest neighbourhoods in Midden-Drenthe
The safest neighbourhood in Midden-Drenthe is Wijster (9.9), with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Midden-Drenthe: 7 in the centre, 7 in the north and 6 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 20 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 1.9 times as high. Of the 41 neighbourhoods in Midden-Drenthe with a safety grade, 20 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.9
Wijster
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
770 residents
- 29.7
Hijken
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
665 residents
- 39.7
Nieuw-Balinge
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
820 residents
- 49.6
Verspreide huizen Beilen
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,890 residents
- 59.6
Bovensmilde-Centrum
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,800 residents
- 69.5
Hooghalen
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
885 residents
- 79.1
Elp
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
340 residents
- 89.0
Hoogersmilde-Noord
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
380 residents
- 99.0
Smilde-Zuid
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
350 residents
- 108.9
Westerbork
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,510 residents
- 118.0
Smilde-Centrum
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,710 residents
- 127.9
Witteveen
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
425 residents
- 137.8
Smilde-Noord
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 147.8
Zwiggelte
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 157.7
Verspreide huizen de Broekstreek
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 167.5
Beilen
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
9,345 residents
- 177.2
Lieving Makkum
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 187.2
Mantinge
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
- 197.1
Bovensmilde-Zuid
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 207.1
Verspreide huizen Zwiggelte
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 216.6
Verspreide huizen Hooghalen
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
560 residents
- 226.5
Holthe
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 236.4
Verspreide huizen Drijber
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
365 residents
- 246.4
Verspreide huizen Bovensmilde
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 256.3
Verspreide huizen Nieuweroord
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 266.2
Hoogersmilde-Zuid
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 276.2
Spier
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
- 286.1
Verspreide huizen Orvelte
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
140 residents
- 296.1
Verspreide huizen Hijken
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
305 residents
- 305.7
Laaghalen
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 315.6
Hoogersmilde-Centrum
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
905 residents
- 325.6
Verspreide huizen Nieuw-Balinge
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 335.5
Garminge
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 345.2
Verspreide huizen Witteveen
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
- 355.2
Bovensmilde-Noord
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 364.9
Oranje
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 374.7
Verspreide huizen Spier
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
205 residents
- 384.6
Verspreide huizen Smilde
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
- 394.5
Verspreide huizen Westerbork
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
- 404.5
Verspreide huizen Wijster
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 residents
- 413.4
Verspreide huizen Hoogersmilde
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
315 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 Wijster at the top?
Wijster scores a 9.9 on this list, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Midden-Drenthe 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.