The safest neighbourhoods in Westerwolde
9.7Number 1 · safetyVlagtweddeThe safest neighbourhood in Westerwolde is Vlagtwedde (9.7), with 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Westerwolde: 12 in the north, 7 in the south and 4 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 20 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. Of the 49 neighbourhoods in Westerwolde with a safety grade, 13 reach a 7.0 or higher. Westerwolde as a whole comes out at a 6.1, 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 Westerwolde lives, there are 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 14 in Sellingen to 83 in Ter Apel.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Westerwolde
Number 1
Vlagtwedde
1,985 residents
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- 29.5safety
Sellingen
1,075 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.4safety
Wedde
590 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.0safety
Morige
415 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 58.5safety
Rhederweg-West
395 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 68.1safety
Blijham
1,975 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.0safety
Verspreide huizen Sellingen
295 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 87.9safety
Verspreide huizen ten zuidoosten van Bellingwolde
380 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 97.7safety
Bellingwolde
2,375 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 107.5safety
Agobuurt
595 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 117.4safety
Verspreide huizen ten oosten van Ruiten A-kanaal
225 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 127.2safety
Bourtange
430 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 137.0safety
Jipsinghuizen en Plaggenborg
140 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 146.9safety
Vriescheloo
285 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 156.9safety
Ter Apel 't Heem
1,905 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 166.6safety
Veelerveen
595 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 176.6safety
Verspreide huizen Veelerveen
165 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 186.3safety
Verspreide huizen Hoorn
150 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 196.3safety
Jipsingboermussel en Zandberg
380 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 206.2safety
Verspreide huizen Vlagtwedde
245 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 216.0safety
Munnekemoer
160 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 225.9safety
Burgemeester Beinsdorp
340 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 235.9safety
Verspreide huizen Bourtange
260 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 245.9safety
Leemdobben en Lammerweg
130 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 255.9safety
Verspreide huizen te Laudermarke
125 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 265.8safety
Wedderheide
230 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 275.7safety
Verspreide huizen ten noordoosten van Rhederbrug
115 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 285.7safety
Vlagtwedder-Veldhuis
100 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 295.7safety
De Maten
170 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 305.6safety
Harpel
170 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 315.5safety
Verspreide huizen tussen Harpel en Sellingerbeetse
225 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 325.4safety
Verspreide huizen ten zuidoosten van Vriescheloo
105 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 335.4safety
Rhederbrug-Oost
135 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 345.3safety
Wedderveer
120 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 355.3safety
Stakenborg
175 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 365.0safety
Ter Apelkanaal
630 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 374.8safety
Ter Apel-West
540 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 384.8safety
Jipsingboertange
175 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 394.5safety
Barnflair
200 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 404.2safety
Verspreide huizen Ter Wisch
200 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 414.1safety
Verspreide huizen in de Weddermarke
155 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 424.1safety
Vriescheloo-Zuid
405 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 434.0safety
Verspreide huizen ten noorden van Vlagtwedde
120 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 444.0safety
Veele
215 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 453.7safety
Sellingerbeetse
180 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 463.6safety
Verspreide huizen ten westen van Blijham
120 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 473.4safety
Oudeschans
100 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 483.1safety
Ter Apel
3,965 residents
83 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 492.8safety
Verspreide huizen Ter Apel en Ter Apelkanaal
2,660 residents
58 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 Vlagtwedde at the top?
Vlagtwedde scores a 9.7 on this list, with 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Westerwolde 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.