The safest neighbourhoods in Midden-Groningen
9.9Number 1 · safetyMuntendam-westThe safest neighbourhood in Midden-Groningen is Muntendam-west (9.9), with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Midden-Groningen: 10 in the centre, 6 in the north and 4 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 13 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 2.2 times as high. Of the 62 neighbourhoods in Midden-Groningen with a safety grade, 32 reach a 7.0 or higher. Midden-Groningen as a whole comes out at a 7.1, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Midden-Groningen lives, there are 21 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 10 in Harkstede to 35 in Kalkwijk-Zuid.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Midden-Groningen
Number 1
Muntendam-west
2,520 residents
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- 29.9safety
Noordbroek
1,630 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.9safety
Schildwolde
1,530 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.8safety
Harkstede
3,035 residents
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 59.7safety
Kolham
1,340 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 69.5safety
Hellum
525 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 79.5safety
Nieuw Woelwijck
625 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 89.4safety
Meerwijck
935 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 99.2safety
De Vosholen-West
1,580 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 109.1safety
Burgemeester van Royenstraat en omgeving
675 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 119.1safety
Kiel-Windeweer
770 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 129.1safety
Woldwijck-West
1,995 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 139.0safety
Slochteren
2,025 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 148.9safety
Gorecht-Noord
1,330 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 158.9safety
Foxhol
810 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 168.8safety
De Vosholen-Oost
495 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 178.7safety
Zuidbroek
3,365 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 188.4safety
Scharmer
260 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 198.3safety
Siddeburen
2,880 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 208.2safety
Meeden
1,465 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 217.7safety
Tjuchem
265 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 227.6safety
Steendam
215 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 237.6safety
Westerbroek Buitengebied
460 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 247.5safety
Zuiderpark
795 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 257.4safety
Sappemeer-Oost
985 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 267.4safety
Froombosch
705 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 277.3safety
Lageland
175 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 287.2safety
Siddeburen Buitengebied
355 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 297.2safety
Meeden Buitengebied
245 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 307.2safety
Boswijck-West
1,230 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 317.1safety
Overschild
205 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 327.0safety
Overschild Buitengebied
310 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 336.9safety
Westerbroek
400 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 346.8safety
Beukemabuurt
370 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 356.8safety
Westerpark
915 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 366.8safety
Slochteren Natuurgebied
160 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 376.5safety
Gorechtpark-Oost
345 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 386.2safety
De Dreven
695 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 396.0safety
Sappemeer-Noord
825 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 406.0safety
Noordbroek Buitengebied
195 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 415.9safety
Compagniesterpark
1,575 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 425.8safety
Tripscompagnie
110 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 435.7safety
Woudbloem
105 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 445.6safety
Industriegebied Martenshoek
565 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 455.6safety
Woldwijck-Midden
1,590 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 465.5safety
Kalkwijk-Zuid
150 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 474.9safety
Polder De Nijverheid
130 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 484.9safety
Magrietpark
1,915 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 494.6safety
Gorecht-West
2,315 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 504.5safety
Kropswolde
355 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
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 Muntendam-west at the top?
Muntendam-west scores a 9.9 on this list, with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Midden-Groningen 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.