The safest neighbourhoods in Voorst
9.9Number 1 · safetyNijbroek DorpskernThe safest neighbourhood in Voorst is Nijbroek Dorpskern (9.9), with 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Voorst: 2 in the west, 1 in the centre and 1 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 4 of the 5 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 2.4 times as high. Of the 5 neighbourhoods in Voorst with a safety grade, 5 reach a 7.0 or higher. Voorst as a whole comes out at a 8.6, 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 Voorst lives, there are 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 10 in Nijbroek Dorpskern to 22 in Terwolde Buitengebied.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 5 safest neighbourhoods in Voorst
Number 1
Nijbroek Dorpskern
255 residents
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- 29.2safety
Nijbroek Buitengebied
580 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 38.9safety
Terwolde dorpskern
1,220 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 48.0safety
De Vecht Dorpskern
275 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 57.1safety
Terwolde Buitengebied
650 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
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 Nijbroek Dorpskern at the top?
Nijbroek Dorpskern scores a 9.9 on this list, with 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Voorst 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.