The safest neighbourhoods in Waadhoeke
The safest neighbourhood in Waadhoeke is Franeker Schalsumerplan en Arkens (9.9), with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Waadhoeke: 8 in the west, 5 in the north and 5 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 17 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 2.1 times as high. Of the 73 neighbourhoods in Waadhoeke with a safety grade, 38 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.9
Franeker Schalsumerplan en Arkens
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,310 residents
- 29.7
Winsum
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,005 residents
- 39.7
Bitgum
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
700 residents
- 49.6
Franeker Witzens
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
590 residents
- 59.6
Sexbierum
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,545 residents
- 69.3
Franeker 't War
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
530 residents
- 79.3
Tzummarum Noord
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
600 residents
- 89.2
Minnertsga Zuid
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
950 residents
- 99.0
Ried
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
380 residents
- 109.0
St.-Annaparochie Noordwest
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
480 residents
- 119.0
Berltsum Zuid
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,235 residents
- 128.9
Dronryp Oost
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,320 residents
- 138.9
Franeker Alvestudewyk
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
705 residents
- 148.8
Deinum
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
935 residents
- 158.7
Tzum
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
900 residents
- 168.5
Nij Altoenae
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
320 residents
- 178.3
Franeker Hamburgerrak en st Want
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,355 residents
- 188.2
Achlum
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
495 residents
- 198.2
Franeker Vliet Tuinen en Frisia
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
905 residents
- 208.1
Menaam Oost
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,450 residents
- 218.0
Minnertsga Noord
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
660 residents
- 228.0
St.-Annaparochie Noordoost
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,595 residents
- 237.9
Buitengebied Tzum
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
- 247.9
Buitengebied Oudebildtzijl
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
300 residents
- 257.9
Dronryp West
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
535 residents
- 267.8
Peins
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
- 277.8
Bitgummole
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
825 residents
- 287.7
Dronryp Midden
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,230 residents
- 297.7
Berltsum Noord
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,280 residents
- 307.6
Spannum
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
- 317.4
St.-Jacobiparochie Noord
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
565 residents
- 327.4
Oudebildtzijl
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
645 residents
- 337.3
Buitengebied Minnertsga
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 347.2
St.-Jacobiparochie Zuid
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
680 residents
- 357.2
Westhoek
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 367.1
Vrouwenparochie
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
550 residents
- 377.0
Buitengebied Vrouwenparochie
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
- 387.0
Franeker Sexbierumerplan
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,175 residents
- 396.9
Buitengebied Tzummarum
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 406.9
Pietersbierum
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 416.8
Tzummarum Zuid
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
600 residents
- 426.8
Dongjum
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
320 residents
- 436.6
Wier
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
190 residents
- 446.6
Wjelsryp
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
325 residents
- 456.5
Ingelum
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
320 residents
- 466.5
Menaam West
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,075 residents
- 476.4
Buitengebied St.-Jacobiparochie
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
405 residents
- 486.3
Zweins
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 496.3
Boksum
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 506.1
Franeker It Stiselplak
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
995 residents
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 Franeker Schalsumerplan en Arkens at the top?
Franeker Schalsumerplan en Arkens scores a 9.9 on this list, with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Waadhoeke 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.