The safest neighbourhoods in Veendam
9.6Number 1 · safetyBuitenwoelThe safest neighbourhood in Veendam is Buitenwoel (9.6), with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Veendam: 7 in the centre, 3 in the east and 3 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 15 has 1,095 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.7 times as high. Of the 16 neighbourhoods in Veendam with a safety grade, 5 reach a 7.0 or higher. Veendam as a whole comes out at a 5.9, 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 Veendam lives, there are 27 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 14 in Buitenwoel to 53 in Verspreide huizen.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Veendam
Number 1
Buitenwoel
2,225 residents
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- 29.5safety
Boven-Wildervank
1,355 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.0safety
Ommelanderwijk
1,010 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 48.5safety
Verspreide huizen
830 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 57.1safety
Veendam-Middenweg en omgeving
850 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 66.5safety
Borgercompagnie (gedeeltelijk)
435 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 76.4safety
Veendam-Sorghvliet
7,925 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 86.1safety
Zuidwending
385 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 95.5safety
Wildervank
2,960 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 105.3safety
Bareveld
270 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 114.8safety
Veendam-Zuid
1,095 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 124.2safety
Veendam en omgeving station
1,890 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 133.3safety
Verspreide huizen
205 residents
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 143.1safety
Veendam-Oude Ae
3,330 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 152.8safety
Veendam-Centrum
2,635 residents
43 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 Buitenwoel at the top?
Buitenwoel scores a 9.6 on this list, with 14 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Veendam 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.