The safest neighbourhoods in Pekela
The safest neighbourhood in Pekela is Nieuwe Pekela (8.0), with 24 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Pekela: 2 in the centre, 2 in the south and 1 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 3 of the 5 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 5 neighbourhoods in Pekela with a safety grade, 1 reaches a 7.0 or higher. Pekela as a whole comes out at a 6.0, 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.
- 18.0
Nieuwe Pekela
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,995 residents
- 26.1
Boven-Pekela
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
585 residents
- 35.0
Oude Pekela
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,645 residents
- 44.9
Verspreide huizen Nieuwe Pekela
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 53.5
Verspreide huizen Oude Pekela
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 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 Nieuwe Pekela at the top?
Nieuwe Pekela scores a 8.0 on this list, with 24 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Pekela 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.