The safest neighbourhoods in Smallingerland
The safest neighbourhood in Smallingerland is Oudega (10.0), with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Smallingerland: 16 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,005 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 2.2 times as high. Of the 58 neighbourhoods in Smallingerland with a safety grade, 28 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 110.0
Oudega
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,665 residents
- 29.9
Himsterhout
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,485 residents
- 39.5
De Drait zuidoost
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,125 residents
- 49.3
De Wilgen, Sanding
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
360 residents
- 59.3
Fennepark
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,405 residents
- 69.2
De Drait noordwest
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,045 residents
- 79.1
Boornbergum
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,830 residents
- 89.1
De Folgeren zuidwest
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,005 residents
- 99.0
Opeinde, onder de Vaart
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,105 residents
- 108.9
De Venen zuid
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
750 residents
- 118.7
Burmaniapark
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
875 residents
- 128.5
Drachtstercompagnie
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,240 residents
- 138.3
Nijega
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 148.2
De Singels west
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,525 residents
- 158.2
Opeinde, boven de Vaart
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
655 residents
- 168.2
Rottevalle
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,415 residents
- 178.1
De Tike
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
- 188.1
Drachtstervaart west
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,485 residents
- 198.1
De Wiken noord
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
- 208.0
De Singels zuid
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
505 residents
- 218.0
De Drait noordoost
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
850 residents
- 227.9
De Folgeren noord
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
780 residents
- 237.8
De Trisken rondom
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,500 residents
- 247.6
Houtigehage
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
935 residents
- 257.6
De Wiken noordoost
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
940 residents
- 267.5
De Swetten oost
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
880 residents
- 277.5
De Wilgen
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 287.2
Drachtstervaart oost
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
465 residents
- 296.9
De Wiken zuid
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,015 residents
- 306.8
Vrijburgh
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
585 residents
- 316.6
De Drait Zuid
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,070 residents
- 326.6
Noord-Oost west
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
475 residents
- 336.5
De Folgeren centrum
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,515 residents
- 346.4
De Bouwen oost
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,325 residents
- 355.2
De Bouwen west
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
710 residents
- 365.1
De Wiken oost
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,140 residents
- 375.1
De Drait zuidwest
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,785 residents
- 384.8
De Peppel
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
985 residents
- 394.7
De Drait west
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
725 residents
- 404.6
De Swetten centrum
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,675 residents
- 414.5
Kortehemmen
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 424.3
Noord-Oost oost
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,315 residents
- 434.3
De Swetten west
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,980 residents
- 444.2
De Wiken west
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
705 residents
- 454.2
De Venen centrum
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,440 residents
- 464.0
De Veenhoop
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
- 473.9
Drachten centrum
89 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,370 residents
- 483.7
De Bouwen noord
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
655 residents
- 493.6
Waldwei oost
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 503.5
De Wiken centrum
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,555 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 Oudega at the top?
Oudega scores a 10.0 on this list, with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Smallingerland 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.