The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Bloemendaal
2.5Number 1 · safetyVerspreide huizen BloemendaalThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Bloemendaal is Verspreide huizen Bloemendaal (2.5), with 232 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Bloemendaal: 9 in the north, 9 in the south and 4 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 22 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 9.6 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 22 neighbourhoods in Bloemendaal with a safety grade, 7 stay below a 5.0.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Bloemendaal
Number 1
Verspreide huizen Bloemendaal
100 residents
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- 23.1safety
Verspreide huizen Vogelenzang
265 residents
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 33.5safety
Aerdenhout-West
850 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 43.6safety
Overveen-West
155 residents
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 53.8safety
Wildhoef
330 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 64.2safety
Veen en Duin
450 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 74.3safety
De Rijp
205 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 85.0safety
Aerdenhout-Zuid
490 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 95.0safety
Aerdenhout-Centrum
2,750 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 106.1safety
Overveen
3,955 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
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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- 116.4safety
Duinlustpark
995 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 126.4safety
Park Lokhorsterduin
365 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 136.6safety
Bloemendaal
3,925 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 146.7safety
Villawijk Bijweg
305 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 156.8safety
Oude Kern Bennebroek
1,405 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 167.0safety
Provinciaal Ziekenhuis
740 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
hospital grounds - 177.3safety
Oldenhove
360 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 187.9safety
Leidsevaart- Bloemhof
1,040 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 198.0safety
Villawijk Het Duin
875 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 208.1safety
Aerdenhout-Noord
685 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 218.8safety
Meerwijk
1,420 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 229.0safety
Vogelenzang
1,920 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 Verspreide huizen Bloemendaal at the top?
Verspreide huizen Bloemendaal scores a 2.5 on this list, with 232 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Bloemendaal 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.