The safest neighbourhoods in Pekela
8.0Number 1 · safetyNieuwe PekelaThe 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. 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.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Pekela lives, there are 26 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 24 in Nieuwe Pekela to 35 in Verspreide huizen Oude Pekela.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 5 safest neighbourhoods in Pekela
Number 1
Nieuwe Pekela
3,995 residents
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- 26.1safety
Boven-Pekela
585 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 35.0safety
Oude Pekela
7,645 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 44.9safety
Verspreide huizen Nieuwe Pekela
110 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 53.5safety
Verspreide huizen Oude Pekela
120 residents
35 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 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.