Veendam has about 27.695 residents across 17 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 17 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 952 crimes in Veendam, or 34.4 per 1,000 residents. The most common category is horizontale fraude. Compared with 2024 that is -8.9% (1.045 → 952). A single total says little without context: look at the type of crime and at the neighbourhood.
Most liveable neighbourhood: Verspreide huizen (4.28) · lowest scoring: Veendam-industriegebied (3.94). Safety and liveability vary greatly per neighbourhood — enter an address for that specific area.
The average Leefbaarometer score of Veendam is 4.12 (higher is more liveable). The Leefbaarometer (2024, Ministry of the Interior) weighs housing, amenities, the physical environment, social cohesion and nuisance/insecurity. Within Veendam it ranges from 4.28 (Verspreide huizen) to 3.94 (Veendam-industriegebied). What is a good score?
The average WOZ value per neighbourhood is € 242.769. 67% of homes are owner-occupied and 80% 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 Veendam 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.