Pekela has about 12.455 residents across 5 neighbourhoods. For a specific address, CheckBuurt.NL shows the neighbourhood, safety, schools, noise and the energy label — with source and resolution.
Official figures, summarised across all 5 neighbourhoods of the municipality. Source: CBS key figures 2025, Police 2025, Leefbaarometer 2024. Figures describe the neighbourhood/municipality, not one specific home.
In 2025 the police recorded 396 crimes in Pekela, or 31.8 per 1,000 residents. The most common category is horizontale fraude. Compared with 2024 that is +6.5% (372 → 396). A single total says little without context: look at the type of crime and at the neighbourhood.
Most liveable neighbourhood: Boven-Pekela (4.24) · lowest scoring: Oude Pekela (4.06). Safety and liveability vary greatly per neighbourhood — enter an address for that specific area.
The average Leefbaarometer score of Pekela is 4.15 (higher is more liveable). The Leefbaarometer (2024, Ministry of the Interior) weighs housing, amenities, the physical environment, social cohesion and nuisance/insecurity. Within Pekela it ranges from 4.24 (Boven-Pekela) to 4.06 (Oude Pekela). What is a good score?
The average WOZ value per neighbourhood is € 213.902. 65% of homes are owner-occupied and 88% are single-family homes — an indication of the atmosphere: more single-family homes often means gardens and a quieter pace. WOZ is a neighbourhood average, not a valuation of a specific house.
Neighbourhood and municipal figures for Pekela come from CBS, the Leefbaarometer, the Police, RIVM and DUO; per-address data from PDOK/BAG and EP-Online. This report is informative — not a valuation or (purchase) advice.