neighbourhood in Midden-Drenthe
Bovensmilde-Centrum
2,800 residents · postal code 9421 · Part of Bovensmilde, Midden-Drenthe
- no. 5,224 of 13,064 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands
- no. 7 of 47 in Midden-Drenthe
Scores per pillar
Just 12 crimes per 1,000 people present, against a national median of 24: Bovensmilde-Centrum scores 9.8 for safety, one of the highest figures in this set. Its village character is unmistakable — nearly every home is a single-family house, and the train station is a long way off. Property values, at €298,000, sit well below the national middle, as does average income. Housing is by far the weakest pillar.
Amenities nearby
Average distance to everyday amenities, compared with the Dutch median.
Safety
Registered crimes per 1,000 people present per year (residents plus business activity, see method). Small neighbourhoods are statistically smoothed.
per 1,000 people present (residents + businesses)
Housing
Who lives here
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Frequently asked questions
How is the grade for Bovensmilde-Centrum calculated?
Bovensmilde-Centrum scores 7.0 overall. That is a weighted average of five pillars: safety, amenities, housing, social & income, and nature & quiet. Each pillar compares this neighbourhood with every other neighbourhood in the Netherlands, using open data from CBS and the police.
Is Bovensmilde-Centrum a safe neighbourhood?
Bovensmilde-Centrum scores 9.8 on safety, based on registered crimes per 1,000 people present (12.3 per year). The national median is around 24.1.