The safest neighbourhoods in Terschelling
9.8Number 1 · safetyWest-TerschellingThe safest neighbourhood in Terschelling is West-Terschelling (9.8), with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Terschelling: 4 in the east, 2 in the centre and 1 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 6 of the 7 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.7 times as high. Of the 7 neighbourhoods in Terschelling with a safety grade, 4 reach a 7.0 or higher. Terschelling as a whole comes out at a 8.7, 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 Terschelling lives, there are 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 14 in West-Terschelling to 27 in Formerum.
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The 7 safest neighbourhoods in Terschelling
Number 1
West-Terschelling
2,525 residents
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- 29.6safety
Hoorn
450 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 38.7safety
Verspreide huizen Midsland-Zuid
325 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 47.4safety
Midsland
920 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 56.6safety
Lies
130 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 66.4safety
Oosterend
125 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 74.3safety
Formerum
200 residents
27 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 West-Terschelling at the top?
West-Terschelling scores a 9.8 on this list, with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Terschelling 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.