The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Alphen-Chaam
3.9Number 1 · safetyBuitengebied ChaamThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Alphen-Chaam is Buitengebied Chaam (3.9), with 35 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Alphen-Chaam: 6 in the east, 5 in the centre and 5 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 13 of the 16 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 16 neighbourhoods in Alphen-Chaam with a safety grade, 2 stay below a 5.0. Alphen-Chaam as a whole comes out at a 6.5, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Alphen-Chaam
Number 1
Buitengebied Chaam
1,255 residents
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- 24.4safety
Centrum Chaam
390 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 35.1safety
Buitengebied Alphen
865 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 45.4safety
Strijbeek
335 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 56.1safety
Den Brabander
595 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 66.3safety
Roode Beek
690 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 76.6safety
Wolfsdonk
570 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 86.6safety
Noordwest Alphen
270 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 96.8safety
't Zand
160 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 107.0safety
Elsakker
760 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 117.1safety
Zuidwest Alphen
795 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 127.4safety
Buitengebied Galder
315 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 137.6safety
Noordoost Alphen
1,205 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 147.7safety
Ulvenhout AC
325 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 158.2safety
Kern Galder
775 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 168.6safety
Zuidoost Alphen
1,160 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
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 Buitengebied Chaam at the top?
Buitengebied Chaam scores a 3.9 on this list, with 35 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Alphen-Chaam 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.