The safest neighbourhoods in Oldambt
The safest neighbourhood in Oldambt is Midwolda (9.2), with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Oldambt: 13 in the centre, 4 in the east and 4 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 17 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 1.7 times as high. Of the 44 neighbourhoods in Oldambt with a safety grade, 6 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.2
Midwolda
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,825 residents
- 28.6
Nieuwolda
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,115 residents
- 38.4
Westerlee
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,300 residents
- 47.6
Scheemda
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,610 residents
- 57.3
Heiligerlee
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,390 residents
- 67.3
Nieuw-Scheemda
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
- 76.7
Beerta-Centrum-West
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
340 residents
- 86.6
Nieuweschans Nieuwbouw
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
515 residents
- 96.6
Niesoord
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 106.5
Verspreide huizen Midwolda
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
520 residents
- 116.4
Winschoten-Grintweg
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,200 residents
- 126.4
Oostwold
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
920 residents
- 136.2
Winschoten-Sint Vitusholt-Lanengebied
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
610 residents
- 146.1
Nieuweweg
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
285 residents
- 156.0
Verspreide huizen Finsterwolde
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
790 residents
- 166.0
Drieborg-Centrum
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
300 residents
- 175.9
Winschoten-Noord
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,115 residents
- 185.9
Scheemdermeer
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
410 residents
- 195.8
Verspreide huizen Nieuwolda
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 205.6
Beerta-Nieuwbouw
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
900 residents
- 215.5
Meerland
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
- 225.3
Verspreide huizen ten zuiden van Westerlee
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 235.3
Ekamp
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 245.2
Eexta
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,530 residents
- 255.2
Finsterwolde-Centrum
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
715 residents
- 265.1
Finsterwolde Hardenberg
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
525 residents
- 275.1
Winschoten-Bomenbuurt
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,310 residents
- 284.6
Nieuweschans De Bron
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
205 residents
- 294.2
't Waar
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 304.1
Udesweg-Zuid
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 314.1
Finsterwolde Ganzedijk
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
140 residents
- 324.0
Verspreide huizen Winschoten
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
765 residents
- 334.0
Nieuweschans-Centrum
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
570 residents
- 343.9
Finsterwolde nieuwbouw
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
400 residents
- 353.9
Eexta-Zuid
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
410 residents
- 363.9
Winschoten-industriegebied
71 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
high footfall - 373.8
Nieuw-Beerta
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 383.7
Winschoten-Zuid
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,155 residents
- 393.4
Zuiderpolder
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 403.2
Verspreide huizen Drieborg
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 413.0
Verspreide huizen Beerta
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
375 residents
- 422.9
Beerta-Centrum
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
605 residents
- 432.7
Winschoten-Centrum
72 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,525 residents
- 442.7
Zeeheldenbuurt
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,740 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 Midwolda at the top?
Midwolda scores a 9.2 on this list, with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Oldambt 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.