The safest neighbourhoods in Winterswijk
The safest neighbourhood in Winterswijk is Verspreide huizen Meddo (9.7), with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Winterswijk: 5 in the centre, 3 in the north and 3 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 10 of the 16 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 1.6 times as high. Of the 16 neighbourhoods in Winterswijk with a safety grade, 11 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.7
Verspreide huizen Meddo
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
680 residents
- 29.7
Verspreide huizen Ratum, Henxel, Huppel
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,060 residents
- 39.6
Meddo
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
595 residents
- 49.4
Verspreide huizen Kotten
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
520 residents
- 59.4
Winterswijk-Zuidoost
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,950 residents
- 69.2
Winterswijk-Noordwest
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,285 residents
- 78.8
Verspreide huizen Woold
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
855 residents
- 88.5
Winterswijk-Zuidwest
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,325 residents
- 97.9
Verspreide huizen Corle en omgeving
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
740 residents
- 107.6
Verspreide huizen Miste
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
365 residents
- 117.5
Winterswijk-Noordoost
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,760 residents
- 126.5
Miste
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
- 136.5
Verspreide huizen Brinkheurne en omgeving
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
605 residents
- 145.8
Kotten
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 155.5
Verspreide huizen ten noorden van Winterswijk
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
340 residents
- 162.9
Centrale deel
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,830 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 Verspreide huizen Meddo at the top?
Verspreide huizen Meddo scores a 9.7 on this list, with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Winterswijk 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.