Less registered crime per resident than the Assen average.
In 2025, 39 crimes per 1,000 residents were registered in Lauwers, 7% lower than in Assen (42). Since 2023 the registered rate per 1,000 residents rose 13%, against a fall of 22% in Assen. Crimes are counted where they happen, not where the offender lives.
Key figures
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
39
▼7% lower than Assen (42)
Change since 2023
+13%
▲higher than Assen (-22%)
Home burglary
0
2023–2025
Crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
39
▼7% lower than Assen (42)
Change since 2023
+13%
▲higher than Assen (-22%)
Home burglary
0
2023–2025
Registered crimes per 1,000 residents, 2025
In 2025, Lauwers registered 39 crimes per 1,000 residents, against 42 in the municipality of Assen.
Lauwers39
The municipality of Assen42
Explanation
Crime is counted where it happens and divided by the number of residents, so places with many visitors — city centres, nightlife, stations — score higher.
The largest category in Lauwers is 'Theft and burglary': 10.5 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 17.0 in the municipality of Assen.
LauwersAssen
Theft and burglary10.5
Assen 17.0▼ −38% vs Assen
Vandalism and public order10.5
Assen 7.4▲ +42% vs Assen
Violence and threats10.5
Assen 5.0▲ +110% vs Assen
Fraud and scams3.5
Assen 6.3▼ −44% vs Assen
Traffic3.5
Assen 4.5▼ −22% vs Assen
Environmental0.0
Assen 0.3≈ Assen
Other and withheld0.0
Assen 1.5▼ −100% vs Assen
Explanation
Four categories are structurally withheld at buurt level (sex offences, child pornography, child prostitution, other integrity offences); the gap with the published total is shown under 'other'.
In 2023, police in Lauwers registered 1 traffic accidents, of which 0 with injury and none fatal.
2021
2022
2023
FatalInjuryMaterial damage only
Explanation
Registered accidents (BRON, Rijkswaterstaat); material-damage-only accidents have not been systematically registered since roughly 2010 and are not comparable between areas. This area shows only accidents with an exactly known location (roughly 80-85% of all registered accidents); the rest is known only at street, intersection or gemeente level. The comparison with the gemeente therefore also uses only the gemeente's exactly-located accidents, which is why that figure is lower than on the gemeente's own page.
Source: BRON — Bestand geRegistreerde Ongevallen Nederland (Rijkswaterstaat) 2023
03 · Living environment
Residents rate their health below the Assen average; green space is below the Assen average.
An estimated 59% of adults in Lauwers rate their own health as good, 13 percentage points less than in Assen. More adults feel lonely (81% against 48%), more report anxiety or depression (61% against 44%), more meet the physical activity guideline (65% against 48%) and more smoke (32% against 17%). Built-up land is the largest land use in Lauwers, covering 36% of the area, against 22% in Assen. Green space such as parks, sports fields, forest and nature covers 27% of the area, 1 percentage point below the 28% in Assen.
Key figures
Self-rated health (estimated)
59%
▼13 percentage points lower than Assen (72%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
27%
▼1 percentage point lower than Assen (28%)
More figures
Lonely
81%
▲33 percentage points higher than Assen (48%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
61%
▲17 percentage points higher than Assen (44%)
Meets physical activity guideline
65%
▲17 percentage points higher than Assen (48%)
Smokes
32%
▲15 percentage points higher than Assen (17%)
Built-up, share of the area
36%
▲14 percentage points higher than Assen (22%)
Agriculture, share of the area
32%
▼12 percentage points lower than Assen (44%)
Recreation, share of the area
0%
▼10 percentage points lower than Assen (10%)
Self-rated health (estimated)
59%
▼13 percentage points lower than Assen (72%)
Green (parks, sport, nature)
27%
▼1 percentage point lower than Assen (28%)
More figures
Lonely
81%
▲33 percentage points higher than Assen (48%)
Anxiety or depression feelings
61%
▲17 percentage points higher than Assen (44%)
Meets physical activity guideline
65%
▲17 percentage points higher than Assen (48%)
Smokes
32%
▲15 percentage points higher than Assen (17%)
Built-up, share of the area
36%
▲14 percentage points higher than Assen (22%)
Agriculture, share of the area
32%
▼12 percentage points lower than Assen (44%)
Recreation, share of the area
0%
▼10 percentage points lower than Assen (10%)
Health
An estimated 59% of adults rate their own health as good, against 72% in the municipality of Assen (2024).
This areaThe municipality of Assen
Good self-rated health
58.9%
72.4%
Smokes
31.8%
16.8%
Excessive drinking
5%
5.3%
Overweight
44.2%
54.7%
Lonely
80.9%
48.2%
Anxiety or depression feelings
61.2%
44.4%
Meets physical activity guideline
64.7%
48.4%
Explanation
An RIVM model estimate (small-area estimation from the 2024 Health Monitor for Adults and Elderly), not a direct tabulation — even a buurt that was not itself surveyed gets an estimate. Figures cover adults aged 18 and over.
Source: RIVM/CBS Gezondheidsmonitor Volwassenen en Ouderen (kleine-gebieden-schatting) 2024
Land use
27% of the area is green (parks, sport, nature), against 28% in the municipality of Assen.
Traffic4.5%
Built-up36.4%
Agriculture31.8%
Forest and nature27.3%
Explanation
Every share is calculated as a percentage of the TOTAL area (land and water together, peiljaar 2022); water is therefore one of the slices itself, not a separate whole. Green is the sum of recreational terrain (parks, sport fields, allotments, day recreation) and natural terrain (forest, open natural terrain) — agricultural land is not counted as green here.
Source: CBS Bodemgebruik (86211NED) 2022
Distance to amenities
A daycare lies here at an average road distance of 300 m.
Distance
Value
Large supermarket
1,600 m
–
GP practice
1,200 m
–
Primary school
800 m
–
Daycare
300 m
–
Large supermarkets
–
0
GP practices
–
0
Daycares
–
4
Explanation
Average road distance from every address in this buurt to the nearest amenity, and the average count within 1 km — a buurt average, not a distance from one address.
Source: CBS proximity statistics 2025
04 · Residents
The population is growing faster than the Assen average.
Lauwers has 235 inhabitants (2026), or 1,906 per km² (2.2 times as high as in Assen). Between 2023 and 2026 the population rose 15%, against a rise of 2% in Assen. In the 2025 House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) election, turnout in the municipality of Assen was 79%, 1 percentage point above the national 78%. Of the parties that are largest nationally, D66 had the highest share there: 18% of the vote, against 17% nationally. Election results exist only per municipality, so these are the municipality's figures.
Key figures
Population growth since 2023
+15%
▲higher than Assen (+2%)
Turnout, municipality of Assen
79%
▲1 percentage point higher than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Aged 25 to 45
42%
▲18 percentage points higher than Assen (24%)
Never married
79%
▲30 percentage points higher than Assen (49%)
European origin (not Dutch)
91%
▲86 percentage points higher than Assen (5%)
D66, share of the vote
18%
▲1 percentage point higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population growth since 2023
+15%
▲higher than Assen (+2%)
Turnout, municipality of Assen
79%
▲1 percentage point higher than the Netherlands (78%)
More figures
Aged 25 to 45
42%
▲18 percentage points higher than Assen (24%)
Never married
79%
▲30 percentage points higher than Assen (49%)
European origin (not Dutch)
91%
▲86 percentage points higher than Assen (5%)
D66, share of the vote
18%
▲1 percentage point higher than the Netherlands (17%)
Population per year
The population grew 15% between 2023 and 2026, to 235.
Residents, 2026
235
+15% since 2023
Assen +2%
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Density
With 1,906 residents per km², this buurt is 2.2 times as densely populated as the municipality of Assen.
Residents per km²1,906
Dwellings per km²8.3
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Births and deaths per 1,000 residents
In 2025, almost no children were born; almost no one died.
2023
2024
2025
BirthsDeaths
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Residents by age group
42% of residents are between 25 and 45.
0 to 1525
15 to 2550
25 to 4595
45 to 6540
65 to 8015
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Marital status
79% of residents are never married.
Never married185
Married50
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Residents by country of origin
92% of residents have European origin (outside the Netherlands).
Europe (excluding the Netherlands)215
Outside Europe20
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026
Parliamentary election
These figures are for the whole municipality of Assen; there is no result per buurt or wijk. At the general election (Tweede Kamer) of 29 October 2025, 79% of eligible voters in Assen voted. The largest party was D66 with 18% of the valid votes.
Municipality of AssenThe Netherlands
D66
17.6%
16.9%
PVV (Partij voor de Vrijheid)
14.3%
16.7%
VVD
13.4%
14.2%
GROENLINKS / Partij van de Arbeid (PvdA)
15.1%
12.8%
CDA
12.5%
11.8%
JA21
4.9%
5.9%
Forum voor Democratie
4.6%
4.5%
BBB
2.5%
2.6%
Other
15.1%
14.4%
Explanation
Official election result (Kiesraad), top 8 parties by national vote count plus 'Other'; share of valid votes. A voter may vote at any polling station in their own gemeente; there is therefore no reliable buurt- or wijk-level result. This figure is the whole gemeente's own result.
Source: Kiesraad — Verkiezingsuitslag Tweede Kamer (data.overheid.nl) TK2025
05 · More figures
More figures
Lauwers has an average of 0.9 cars per household, 18% lower than in Assen (1.1). 33% of cars run on something other than petrol (diesel, LPG or electricity, hybrids included), 8 percentage points more than in Assen (25%).
Key figures
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
0%
▼19 percentage points lower than Assen (19%)
Business services, share of businesses
43%
▲19 percentage points higher than Assen (24%)
Culture, recreation and other services, share of businesses
0%
▼12 percentage points lower than Assen (12%)
Cars per household (2025)
0.9
▼18% lower than Assen (1.1)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
33%
▲8 percentage points higher than Assen (25%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2023
−5 pp
▼lower than Assen (+2 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
6%
▼83 percentage points lower than Assen (89%)
Office, share of addresses
76%
▲74 percentage points higher than Assen (2%)
Healthcare, share of addresses
12%
▲10 percentage points higher than Assen (2%)
Trade and hospitality, share of businesses
0%
▼19 percentage points lower than Assen (19%)
Business services, share of businesses
43%
▲19 percentage points higher than Assen (24%)
Culture, recreation and other services, share of businesses
0%
▼12 percentage points lower than Assen (12%)
Cars per household (2025)
0.9
▼18% lower than Assen (1.1)
Cars not on petrol (2025)
33%
▲8 percentage points higher than Assen (25%)
Change in cars not on petrol since 2023
−5 pp
▼lower than Assen (+2 pp)
Residential, share of addresses
6%
▼83 percentage points lower than Assen (89%)
Office, share of addresses
76%
▲74 percentage points higher than Assen (2%)
Healthcare, share of addresses
12%
▲10 percentage points higher than Assen (2%)
Business establishments by sector
Zakelijke dienstverlening is the largest sector, with 15 establishments.
Landbouw, bosbouw en visserij0
Nijverheid en energie5
Handel en horeca0
Vervoer, informatie en communicatie5
Financiële diensten, onroerend goed0
Zakelijke dienstverlening15
Overheid, onderwijs en zorg10
Cultuur, recreatie, overige diensten0
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Passenger cars by fuel type
33% of passenger cars do not run on petrol (diesel, LPG, electric etc.), against 25% in the municipality of Assen (2025).
Petrol66.7%
Other fuel (diesel, LPG, electric etc.)33.3%
Explanation
CBS splits passenger cars into 'petrol' and 'other fuel' only. That second category bundles diesel, LPG, electric (including hybrid), hydrogen, alcohol, LNG and CNG together — CBS publishes no separate electric-car count per buurt, wijk or gemeente, so this is not the same as an 'electric share'.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Share on other fuel per year
The share of passenger cars not running on petrol went from 38% to 33% between 2023 and 2025.
Share on other fuel, 2025
33%▲ 8 percentage points above Assen (25%)
-5 pp since 2023
Assen +2 pp
Explanation
See the 'Passenger cars by fuel type' card for what 'other fuel' covers — this is not the share of electric cars.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Vehicles by kind
In 2025, 165 passenger cars and 0 motorcycles were registered here.
Passenger cars165
Motorcycles0
Explanation
At this level CBS publishes only passenger cars and motorcycles, no vans or trucks.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2025
Addresses by building use
6% of addresses are residential; the largest other use is office (76%).
Residential5.9%
Office76.5%
Assembly5.9%
Healthcare11.8%
Industrial5.9%
Lodging5.9%
Other11.8%
Explanation
Based on 17 verblijfsobjecten in use. An object with several registered uses (e.g. a flat above a shop) is counted under each of them, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
Source: Kadaster BAG (bag-light.gpkg) 2026-09-01
Biggest difference from the Netherlands
1,906 residents per km²: 3.5 times as densely populated as the Dutch average.
This areaThe Netherlands
Residents per km²1,906
NL 539▲ +254% vs NL
Explanation
The 5 characteristics that differ most from the national average, ranked by log ratio (so a halving and a doubling count as equally different); the shown percentage is the ordinary difference against the Netherlands.
Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten (KWB) 2026