Neighbourhoods in Assen
109 neighbourhoods, about 70,395 residents. Ranked by liveability (Leefbaarometer 2024). Crime is police-registered crime per 1,000 residents in the latest year.
Rankings: safest · least nuisance · best amenities · most close-knit
| Neighbourhood | Liveability | Crime /1,000 | Residents |
| De Zoom Kloosterveen | top 1% | 325 | 80 |
| Dijkveld Buitengebied | top 1% | 85.7 | 35 |
| Houtlaan Assen-Oost | top 2% | 2.9 | 340 |
| Buitengebied Loon Buitengebied | top 2% | 66.7 | 15 |
| Witten Buitengebied | top 3% | 57.1 | 70 |
| Oude Gasfabriek Centrum | top 4% | 17 | 235 |
| Loon Buitengebied | top 4% | 8.3 | 240 |
| Westerpark Assen-West | top 5% | 14.5 | 550 |
| Zeijerveld Buitengebied | top 5% | 21.1 | 95 |
| Graswijkbuurt Buitengebied | top 5% | 176.5 | 85 |
| Anreep/Schieven Buitengebied | top 5% | 20 | 50 |
| Bos en Golf Buitengebied | top 6% | 400 | 45 |
| Sluisdennen Assen-Oost | top 7% | 11.8 | 340 |
| Buitengebied Ubbena West Buitengebied | top 7% | 50 | 20 |
| Rhee Buitengebied | top 7% | 150 | 40 |
| Ter Aard Buitengebied | top 7% | 12.5 | 80 |
| De Esch Centrum | top 8% | 22.2 | 675 |
| Buitengebied Ter Aard Buitengebied | top 8% | 100 | 30 |
| Buitengebied Witten Buitengebied | top 8% | 619 | 105 |
| De Hertenkamp Centrum | top 10% | 38 | 605 |
| Bomenbuurt Centrum | top 11% | 13.3 | 525 |
| Uitbreidingsgebied Kloosterveen Kloosterveen | top 11% | 0 | 55 |
| Groene Dijk Kloosterveen | top 12% | 72.7 | 55 |
| Vreebergen/Amelterhout Assen-Oost | top 13% | 4.3 | 470 |
| De Boskamp Assen-West | top 13% | 0 | 15 |
| Bedrijventerrein Marsdijk West Marsdijk | top 13% | 318.8 | 160 |
| GGZ-terrein Assen-Oost | top 15% | 84.8 | 330 |
| De Messchen Marsdijk | top 15% | 12.2 | 820 |
| Sterrenbeeldenbuurt Kloosterveen | top 17% | 9.8 | 610 |
| Asserbos Centrum | top 18% | 314.3 | 35 |
| De Hoven Marsdijk | top 18% | 52.9 | 850 |
| Het Grote Veld Buitengebied | top 18% | 0 | 35 |
| Buitengebied Ubbena Oost Buitengebied | top 18% | 15.4 | 65 |
| Ubbena Buitengebied | top 19% | 31.6 | 95 |
| Componistenbuurt West Noorderpark | top 20% | 10.4 | 670 |
| Overcingel Centrum | top 21% | 201.6 | 630 |
| De Hamels Marsdijk | top 21% | 3.7 | 535 |
| Zuiderpark Centrum | top 26% | 50.7 | 355 |
| Kloosterhout Kloosterveen | top 26% | 5.5 | 1,095 |
| Kloosterlanen Kloosterveen | top 27% | 12.3 | 815 |
| De Hoogspanning Kloosterveen | top 27% | 142.9 | 35 |
| De Stoepen Marsdijk | top 29% | 9.3 | 2,140 |
| Dichtershof Noorderpark | top 31% | 25.6 | 665 |
| Vanboeijen Assen-Oost | top 31% | 8.7 | 230 |
| Bedrijventerrein West Marsdijk | top 31% | 213.3 | 150 |
| Recreatiepark Pittelo Pittelo | top 32% | 400 | 25 |
| Kloosterhaven Kloosterveen | top 33% | 17.1 | 350 |
| Kloosterkade Kloosterveen | top 33% | 5.5 | 550 |
| De Maten Assen-West | top 35% | 44.3 | 835 |
| De Breeën Marsdijk | top 35% | 22.8 | 920 |
| Baggelhuizen Zuid Assen-West | top 36% | 9.6 | 1,145 |
| Cultureelkwartier Centrum | top 37% | 148.7 | 390 |
| Planetenbuurt Kloosterveen | top 37% | 23.1 | 865 |
| Kloosterakker Kloosterveen | top 37% | 10 | 500 |
| Pittelo Zuid Pittelo | top 38% | 7.5 | 400 |
| Bedrijventerrein Marsdijk Oost Marsdijk | top 39% | 66.7 | 180 |
| Huize Nassau Assen-West | top 41% | 1,840 | 25 |
| Kloosterhage Kloosterveen | top 41% | 7.7 | 915 |
| De Hullen Marsdijk | top 43% | 11.4 | 965 |
| Park Diepstroeten Assen-Oost | top 48% | 7.5 | 1,065 |
| Kloostertuinen Kloosterveen | top 50% | 17.2 | 870 |
| Baggelhuizen Midden Assen-West | top 52% | 25.5 | 1,645 |
| Veningerland Noorderpark | top 54% | 41.1 | 1,850 |
| De Venen/De Wallen Peelo | top 55% | 31.1 | 965 |
| De Dreven Marsdijk | top 56% | 13.8 | 1,090 |
| Kloosterbos Kloosterveen | top 56% | 6.4 | 1,400 |
| De Kampen/De Essen Peelo | top 58% | 23.3 | 1,505 |
| Bedrijventerrein Oost Marsdijk | top 58% | 160 | 50 |
| De Kleuven Marsdijk | top 59% | 27.5 | 1,055 |
| Oude Molenbuurt Noorderpark | top 61% | 44.4 | 1,800 |
| Kloostergaarde Kloosterveen | top 63% | 27.9 | 430 |
| De Beemden Marsdijk | top 64% | 31.3 | 800 |
| De Heugten Marsdijk | top 65% | 21.8 | 1,195 |
| Kloosterstede Kloosterveen | top 65% | 12.9 | 1,010 |
| Erfgoedkwartier Centrum | top 66% | 1,266.7 | 30 |
| Messchenveld Marsdijk | top 67% | 114.3 | 140 |
| Kloosterhoven Kloosterveen | top 67% | 20.9 | 1,195 |
| Schildersbuurt Assen-Oost | top 68% | 14.5 | 1,170 |
| Peelerpark Peelo | top 68% | 163.6 | 55 |
| Landgoed Lariks Lariks | top 69% | 28.4 | 740 |
| De Goorns Marsdijk | top 70% | 11.6 | 690 |
| Kloosterveste Kloosterveen | top 70% | 48.9 | 900 |
| Havenkanaal Noordzijde Marsdijk | top 71% | 1,100 | 10 |
| Oranjebuurt Centrum | top 72% | 63 | 920 |
| Zwarte Water Noorderpark | top 72% | 50.4 | 1,270 |
| Vredeveld Noord Assen-Oost | top 72% | 29.6 | 1,860 |
| De Lariks Oost Lariks | top 73% | 35.8 | 1,340 |
| Buitengebied Schieven Buitengebied | top 73% | 57.1 | 70 |
| De Landen/De Akkers Peelo | top 75% | 20.2 | 2,180 |
| Havenkanaal Zuidzijde Marsdijk | top 76% | 325 | 160 |
| De Velden/De Stukken Peelo | top 77% | 10.1 | 1,675 |
| Componistenbuurt Oost Noorderpark | top 80% | 33.3 | 2,225 |
| Vredeveld Zuid Assen-Oost | top 82% | 39.9 | 2,230 |
| Pittelo Noord Pittelo | top 83% | 28.9 | 1,490 |
| Brinkkwartier Centrum | top 84% | 340.5 | 420 |
| Galgenveld Centrum | top 87% | 115.6 | 900 |
| De Lariks West Lariks | top 87% | 30.8 | 1,200 |
| Koopmanskwartier Centrum | top 88% | 196.1 | 1,545 |
| Lauwers Assen-West | top 88% | 38.6 | 285 |
| De Dorpen Assen-Oost | top 89% | 35.5 | 1,155 |
| Pittelo Midden Pittelo | top 92% | 57.1 | 1,715 |
| Zuid Molukse Buurt Lariks | top 93% | 37.2 | 430 |
| Luchiesland Noord Lariks | top 96% | 52.1 | 730 |
| Luchiesland Zuid Lariks | top 97% | 69.5 | 950 |
| Baggelhuizen Noord Assen-West | top 97% | 20.7 | 725 |
| Kazerneterrein Assen-West | – | – | 0 |
| Sportpark Stadsbroek Assen-West | – | – | 0 |
| Buitengebied Anreep Buitengebied | – | 200 | 10 |
| Natuurgebied Amelte Buitengebied | – | 400 | 10 |