The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Alkmaar
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Alkmaar is De Mare (2.6), with 87 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Alkmaar: 8 in the west, 6 in the south and 5 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,175 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 3.6 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 60 neighbourhoods in Alkmaar with a safety grade, 22 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Alkmaar
- 12.6
De Mare
87 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,480 residents
- 22.6
Overstad
115 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,025 residents
- 32.8
Muiderwaard
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
685 residents
- 42.8
Nassaukwartier en Hout
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,570 residents
- 53.0
Overdie-Oost
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,250 residents
- 63.0
Huiswaard-2-West
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,295 residents
- 73.1
Binnenstad-Oost
60 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,290 residents
- 83.1
Kooimeer
55 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,345 residents
- 93.2
Oosterhout
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
945 residents
- 103.3
Huiswaard-1-Zuid
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,980 residents
Flagged neighbourhoods have far more businesses than residents: shopping streets, nightlife districts and station areas. Crimes are recorded where they happen, so what happens to visitors counts there too. The grade corrects for that footfall, but stays harder to compare with a residential area.
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- 113.3
Overdie-West
80 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,215 residents
- 123.6
Landelijk gebied-West
90 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 residents
business park - 133.6
Binnenstad-West
93 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,020 residents
- 143.7
De Hoef III en IV
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,620 residents
- 153.7
Spoorbuurt
110 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,425 residents
- 163.7
De Hoef I en II
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,325 residents
- 173.8
Staatsliedenkwartier en Landstraten
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,060 residents
- 184.0
Oudorp-Noord en Oudorp-Oost
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,285 residents
- 194.3
Oudorperpolder-Noord
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,100 residents
- 204.4
Oudorperpolder-Midden
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
560 residents
- 214.6
Oudorperpolder-Zuid
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,175 residents
- 224.7
Bergerhof en Blaeustraatkwartier
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,955 residents
- 235.2
De Nollen
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,555 residents
- 245.3
Oud-Overdie
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,810 residents
- 255.6
Oranjepark
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,235 residents
- 265.6
Bloemwijk en Zocherkwartier
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,510 residents
- 276.1
't Rak-Noord
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,955 residents
- 286.3
Starnmeer
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 296.4
De Horn-Noord
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,235 residents
- 306.5
Huiswaard-2-Oost
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,820 residents
- 316.7
Oost-Graftdijk
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 326.8
Oudorp-Centrum
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,955 residents
- 337.0
Emmakwartier
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,660 residents
- 347.0
Driehuizen
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
- 357.1
Daalmeer-Zuidoost
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,735 residents
- 367.5
Schermereiland en Omval
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,870 residents
- 377.5
't Rak-Zuid
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,650 residents
- 387.8
Daalmeer-Zuidwest
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,780 residents
- 397.9
Oud-Rochdale
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
760 residents
- 408.0
Schermerhorn
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,275 residents
- 418.1
Cranenbroek
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
550 residents
- 428.2
Burgemeesterskwartier
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,585 residents
- 438.3
Markenbinnen
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
310 residents
- 448.4
Zuidschermer
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
665 residents
- 458.5
Dillenburg en Stadhouderskwartier
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,340 residents
- 468.6
De Horn-Zuid
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,240 residents
- 478.7
Koedijk en De Weijdt
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,415 residents
- 488.8
Rekerbuurt en Ooievaarsnest
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,155 residents
- 499.1
Vroonermeer-Noord
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,245 residents
- 509.4
Bergermeer
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,115 residents
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the safety grade, which comes from crimes recorded by the police in 2025: violence, burglary, total crime, property crime and vandalism. Each figure is set against the number of people present — residents plus three times the number of business premises.
Why is De Mare at the top?
De Mare scores a 2.6 on this list, with 87 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Alkmaar that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.