The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Beverwijk
2.7Number 1 · safetyMeerpleinThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Beverwijk is Meerplein (2.7), with 91 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Beverwijk: 23 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,200 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 3.8 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 31 neighbourhoods in Beverwijk with a safety grade, 10 stay below a 5.0.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Beverwijk
Number 1
Meerplein
1,550 residents
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- 23.3safety
Kuenenplein
1,585 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 33.5safety
Beijnes
455 residents
85 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 43.6safety
Zwaansmeer
1,730 residents
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 53.6safety
Vondellaan
1,200 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 63.7safety
Bleriotlaan
2,095 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 73.7safety
Plantage
1,740 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 83.9safety
Koningstraat
1,415 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 94.8safety
Burgerhartstraat
1,010 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 104.9safety
Wijkertoren
735 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 115.3safety
Fokkerlaan
1,075 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 125.4safety
Overbos
705 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 135.5safety
Oosterwijk
3,065 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 145.5safety
Wijkerbaan
2,585 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 156.2safety
Wijk aan Zee
2,125 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 166.4safety
De Naald
425 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 177.4safety
Binnenduin
675 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 187.7safety
Oranjebuurt
1,230 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 197.9safety
Oud Sportpark
685 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 208.2safety
Oostertuinen
1,960 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 218.3safety
De Horn
605 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 228.4safety
Creutzberglaan
710 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 238.6safety
De Ladder Zuid
740 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 248.9safety
Reguliersstraat
1,030 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 258.9safety
Lanen
2,475 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 269.0safety
Westertuinen
2,170 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 279.6safety
Sint Aagtendorp
755 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 289.7safety
Warande
830 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 299.8safety
Waterwijk
1,670 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 309.9safety
De Ladder Noord
1,065 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 3110.0safety
Ronde Boogaard
2,785 residents
12 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 Meerplein at the top?
Meerplein scores a 2.7 on this list, with 91 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Beverwijk 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.