neighbourhood in Hoogeveen

Krakeel

5,055 residents · postal code 7904 · Part of Hoogeveen, Hoogeveen

Bottom 9% in the Netherlands

Everything for children close by, thinner wallets

The safety figure of Krakeel, a 4.2, comes from a different kind of crime than in most urban neighbourhoods. Theft here lies well below the Dutch median. Violence and vandalism, by contrast, are both counted more than twice as often as nationally, and violence is the component that weighs the heaviest in that pillar.

That amenities stick at a 5.4 has one clear cause: the GP is two kilometres away, while supermarket and school are around the corner. Nor is there a restaurant nearby. For anyone unsteady on their feet that is a bigger difference than the figure suggests.

In the wealth score of 3.1 all components point the same way: property values, both income groups and the social assistance figure, which is a multiple of the national one. Only the vacancy is low — virtually all homes are occupied.

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no. 41 of 47 in Hoogeveen

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Is Krakeel a safe neighbourhood?

For 2025, Krakeel comes out at 26 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present; the national middle is 24. That is about the same as in an average Dutch neighbourhood.

The figures ⌄

Safety

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

Total crime

26.0 per 1,000

Violent crime

4.5 per 1,000

Burglaries

0.9 per 1,000

Property crime

5.3 per 1,000

Vandalism

4.5 per 1,000

In 2025, 148 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

0.7 km

GP practice

2.0 km

Train station

3.5 km

Restaurant

1.9 km

Hospital

4.3 km

Café

2.6 km

Library

2.8 km

Motorway ramp

1.7 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

€ 232,000

Welfare recipients

35.6 per 1,000

High incomes

Low incomes

47%

Vacancy

Owner-occupied

52%

Social housing

44%

Not counted

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

Single-family homes

78%

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

5,891 inw/km²

Noise level

53 dB

Green surroundings

44%

Trees nearby

10%

Water share

Not counted

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

Addresses per km²

1,075

Fine particles (PM2.5)

7.0 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

0.8 km

Households with children

37%

Childcare

0.6 km

Secondary school

1.8 km

Residents under 15

17%

Tick = Dutch median

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Who lives here

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

Age profile

0–1517%
NL median 14%
15–2513%
NL median 11%
25–4525%
NL median 22%
45–6525%
NL median 28%
65+20%
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
2.3 — around the average
NL median 2.3
Single-person households
35% — more than average
NL median 31%
Households with children
37% — around the average
NL median 35%
Residents per km²
5,891 — far more 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 Krakeel a safe neighbourhood?

For 2025, Krakeel comes out at 26 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 Krakeel?

In Krakeel the police recorded 148 crimes in 2025: theft, burglary, violence and vandalism combined. The comparison figure above (26 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 Krakeel calculated?

Krakeel scores 3.2 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 Krakeel 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.