The safest neighbourhoods in Twenterand
The safest neighbourhood in Twenterand is Den Ham (10.0), with 9 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Twenterand: 6 in the centre, 6 in the south and 5 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 14 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 2.7 times as high. Of the 25 neighbourhoods in Twenterand with a safety grade, 16 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 110.0
Den Ham
9 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,910 residents
- 29.9
Vriezenveen-Midden
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,960 residents
- 39.8
Vriezenveen Elzenhoek
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,685 residents
- 49.8
Vriezenveensewijk
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,715 residents
- 59.4
Verspreide huizen De Pollen
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
555 residents
- 69.1
Verspreide huizen Vriezenveen ten westen van kanaal
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
870 residents
- 78.9
Verspreide huizen Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk-Oost
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 88.7
Geerdijk-Oost
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
360 residents
- 98.3
Verspreide huizen Vroomshoop-Oost
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
325 residents
- 108.1
Buurtschap Magele
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,310 residents
- 118.0
Vriezenveen Westeinde
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,150 residents
- 127.9
Vroomshoop-Oost
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,710 residents
- 137.9
Westerhaar-West
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,195 residents
- 147.7
Verspreide huizen ten oosten van kanaal
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
220 residents
- 157.3
Buurtschap Linde
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
485 residents
- 167.0
Verspreide huizen De Westerhoeve
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
- 176.3
Geerdijk-West
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
605 residents
- 186.0
Verspreide huizen Vriezenveen-Zuid
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
185 residents
- 196.0
Buurtschap Meer
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
400 residents
- 205.4
Vroomshoop-West
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,410 residents
- 215.2
Vriezenveen Oosteinde en Slot
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,060 residents
- 225.1
Vriezenveen-Centrum
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,780 residents
- 235.0
Vroomshoop Industrieterein
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
high footfall - 244.7
Westerhaar-Oost
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
240 residents
- 254.1
Verspreide huizen Vriezenveen-Noord
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 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 Den Ham at the top?
Den Ham scores a 10.0 on this list, with 9 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Twenterand 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.