2Veendam-Centrum
Veendam-Centrum, Netherlands: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in Netherlands · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 12536 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 1694 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 11,689 per 100,000 people (2025)
Residents: 2,635
How accurate: in 2025, 57% of the 12,071 neighbourhoods compared scored within 1 of their 2024 score.
Crime by type, as recorded by CBS / Politie (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| Police registrations: attempts are included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Public violence against people | 2 | 75.9 | 24.2 |
| Threats | 5 | 189.8 | 142.5 |
| Assault | 13 | 493.4 | 228.5 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 0 | 0 | 15.2 |
| Hold-up of a home or business | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 6 | 227.7 | 119.8 |
| Burglary of sheds and garages | 1 | 38 | 59.2 |
| Theft from motor vehicles | 4 | 151.8 | 231.3 |
| Theft of motor vehicles | 0 | 0 | 47.3 |
| Bicycle and moped theft | 10 | 379.5 | 539.1 |
| Pickpocketing | 1 | 38 | 38.1 |
| Theft of or from other vehicles | 4 | 151.8 | 195.5 |
| Theft on water (boats and moorings) | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Burglary and theft at businesses | 2 | 75.9 | 63.8 |
| Shoplifting | 13 | 493.4 | 202.4 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and drink nuisance | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Nuisance reports, not drug crimes as such. | |||
| Drug dealing | 3 | 113.9 | 82.4 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Vandalism and damage | 19 | 721.1 | 392.1 |
| Disturbing public order | 1 | 38 | 54.5 |
Source: CBS / Politie, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 20 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 41 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Damage and public order | 20 |
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 7/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Winkler Prins 650 m
- School: In De Manne 710 m
- School: Westerwinde 730 m
- School: Winkler Prins 740 m
- School: De Braskörf 760 m
- Bus stop: Aquaplein 340 m
- Bus stop 350 m
- Bus stop: Aquaplein 370 m
- Railway station: Veendam 1.7 km
- Doctor or clinic: Huisartsenpraktijk Sorghvliet 1.2 km
- A&E: Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen 22.7 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 900 m
- Supermarket: Poiesz 970 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
