The safest neighbourhoods in Twenterand
10.0Number 1 · safetyDen HamThe 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 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. Twenterand as a whole comes out at a 7.9, 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 Twenterand lives, there are 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 9 in Den Ham to 45 in Verspreide huizen Vriezenveen-Noord.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Twenterand
Number 1
Den Ham
3,910 residents
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- 29.9safety
Vriezenveen-Midden
3,960 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.8safety
Vriezenveen Elzenhoek
2,685 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.8safety
Vriezenveensewijk
1,715 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 59.4safety
Verspreide huizen De Pollen
555 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 69.1safety
Verspreide huizen Vriezenveen ten westen van kanaal
870 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.9safety
Verspreide huizen Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk-Oost
370 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 88.7safety
Geerdijk-Oost
360 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 98.3safety
Verspreide huizen Vroomshoop-Oost
325 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 108.1safety
Buurtschap Magele
1,310 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 118.0safety
Vriezenveen Westeinde
1,150 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 127.9safety
Vroomshoop-Oost
2,710 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 137.9safety
Westerhaar-West
2,195 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 147.7safety
Verspreide huizen ten oosten van kanaal
220 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 157.3safety
Buurtschap Linde
485 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 167.0safety
Verspreide huizen De Westerhoeve
150 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 176.3safety
Geerdijk-West
605 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 186.0safety
Verspreide huizen Vriezenveen-Zuid
185 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 196.0safety
Buurtschap Meer
400 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 205.4safety
Vroomshoop-West
5,410 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 215.2safety
Vriezenveen Oosteinde en Slot
1,060 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 225.1safety
Vriezenveen-Centrum
2,780 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 235.0safety
Vroomshoop Industrieterein
100 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 244.7safety
Westerhaar-Oost
240 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 254.1safety
Verspreide huizen Vriezenveen-Noord
175 residents
45 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 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.