neighbourhood in Emmen

Eerste Kruisdiep

1,900 residents · postal code 7831 · Part of Nieuw-Weerdinge, Emmen

Bottom 24% in the Netherlands

Plenty of space, less prosperity

It is quiet in Eerste Kruisdiep: the measured noise level is almost nine decibels below the national median, and together with a low population density that produces a 7.5 for quiet & nature — the neighbourhood's strongest score. Greenery and tree canopy are slightly below the national median, which shows that the quiet here comes mainly from the space and not from the planting.

The number of reported offences is below the national median, but the 4.3 for safety is down to the distribution: violence, burglary and vandalism are all above it, only theft below. On wealth & income the picture is clearer — a property value well below the national median, few households on a high income and a high rate of social assistance — with only the low vacancy as an exception, together a 3.1.

no. 10,051 of 13,075 neighbourhoods with a grade
no. 34 of 75 in Emmen

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Is Eerste Kruisdiep a safe neighbourhood?

For 2025, Eerste Kruisdiep comes out at 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present; the national middle is 24. That is about the same as in an average Dutch neighbourhood.

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Safety

Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year: residents plus business activity. Figures for small neighbourhoods are smoothed.

Total crime

22.7 per 1,000

Violent crime

3.6 per 1,000

Burglaries

1.2 per 1,000

Property crime

6.0 per 1,000

Vandalism

4.6 per 1,000

In 2025, 51 crimes were recorded here. The figures above are per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses).

Tick = Dutch median

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Amenities

Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.

Supermarket

0.6 km

GP practice

0.5 km

Train station

10.7 km

Restaurant

0.6 km

Hospital

11.7 km

Café

2.2 km

Library

0.5 km

Motorway ramp

2.0 km

Tick = Dutch median

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Wealth & income

What the homes are worth, what residents earn and how many homes stand empty. It describes the area, not the people living in it.

Property value

€ 226,000

Welfare recipients

31.6 per 1,000

High incomes

Low incomes

45%

Vacancy

Owner-occupied

54%

Social housing

41%

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Single-family homes

94%

Built after 2000

18%

Tick = Dutch median

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Quiet & nature

How tightly the addresses sit together, how much noise there is, and how much green, trees and water surround it.

Population density

988 inw/km²

Noise level

43 dB

Green surroundings

50%

Trees nearby

Water share

Not counted

Part of this score's subject, but not part of the grade.

Addresses per km²

268

Fine particles (PM2.5)

6.4 µg/m³

Not part of the grade: air quality varies mostly between regions, barely between neighbourhoods within one municipality. WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³. Calculated annual mean, RIVM 2024.

Tick = Dutch median

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Families

How practical this area is with children: distance to school and childcare, and how many children already live here.

Primary school

0.5 km

Households with children

36%

Childcare

0.6 km

Secondary school

6.6 km

Residents under 15

13%

Tick = Dutch median

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Who lives here

The age profile of Eerste Kruisdiep looks much like that of the average Dutch neighbourhood.

Age profile

0–1513%
NL median 14%
15–2511%
NL median 11%
25–4524%
NL median 22%
45–6530%
NL median 28%
65+22%
NL median 22%

Share of residents per age group (CBS, 2025). All five bars share one scale, so their lengths can be compared with each other.

Average household size
2.2 — around the average
NL median 2.3
Single-person households
34% — more than average
NL median 31%
Households with children
36% — around the average
NL median 35%
Residents per km²
988 — far less densely populated than average
NL median 2,364

Tick = Dutch median. Households with children counts towards Families, population density towards Quiet & nature; the other figures here get no grade.

Frequently asked questions

Is Eerste Kruisdiep a safe neighbourhood?

For 2025, Eerste Kruisdiep comes out at 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present; the national middle is 24. That is about the same as in an average Dutch neighbourhood. The figure is about what the police record, not about the people who live there.

How much crime is there in Eerste Kruisdiep?

In Eerste Kruisdiep the police recorded 51 crimes in 2025: theft, burglary, violence and vandalism combined. The comparison figure above (23 per 1,000) is not simply that count divided by the number of residents: we count residents plus workplaces, so a shopping street or station is not unfairly penalised, and for small counts we pull the figure towards the national average — otherwise a single incident would make a small neighbourhood look unsafe.

How is the grade for Eerste Kruisdiep calculated?

Eerste Kruisdiep scores 4.2 as its total score. That grade is a national position: we weigh five equally heavy scores — safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and families — and see where Eerste Kruisdiep lands among every neighbourhood in the Netherlands. So it is not the mean of the five grades, but a place in the queue. All from open data published by CBS and the police.