The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Dijk en Waard
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Dijk en Waard is Stationsgebied (2.5), with 131 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Dijk en Waard: 13 in the centre, 7 in the north and 3 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 13 of the 25 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 5.5 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 54 neighbourhoods in Dijk en Waard with a safety grade, 15 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Dijk en Waard
- 12.5
Stationsgebied
131 crimes per 1,000 people present
795 residents
- 22.9
Centrumwaard
63 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,340 residents
- 32.9
Park van Luna
118 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 43.1
Rivierenwijk
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,325 residents
- 53.2
Schrijverswijk
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,890 residents
- 63.4
De Frans
66 crimes per 1,000 people present
725 residents
- 73.5
Heemradenbuurt
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,340 residents
- 83.6
Recreatiebuurt
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,210 residents
- 93.7
Middenwaard
139 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,280 residents
- 103.7
Buitengebied Noord-Scharwoude
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 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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- 113.9
Westpoort
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 124.0
De Vaandel Zuid
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
870 residents
- 134.3
Waarderhout
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
- 144.4
Zandhorst III
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
185 residents
business park - 154.7
Noord-Scharwoude Oost
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,495 residents
- 165.0
Buitengebied Oudkarspel
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 175.3
Laanweg en Waarddijk
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
440 residents
- 185.9
Broek op Langedijk kern
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,215 residents
- 196.0
Buitengebied 't Kruis
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
320 residents
- 206.1
Edelstenenwijk
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,405 residents
- 216.2
Oudkarspel Noord
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,425 residents
- 226.2
Zuid-Scharwoude Oost
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,150 residents
- 236.2
Molenwijk
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,745 residents
- 246.4
Koedijk
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
260 residents
- 256.5
Duizend Eilandenrijk Noord
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
875 residents
- 266.6
Schildersbuurt Zuid
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,845 residents
- 276.7
't Kruis
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
400 residents
- 287.0
De Noord
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,565 residents
- 297.0
De Draai Noord
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,500 residents
- 307.1
Stad van de Zon
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,335 residents
- 317.1
Butterhuizen Noord
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,005 residents
- 327.1
Bomenbuurt
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,680 residents
- 337.4
Huygenhoek Noord
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,765 residents
- 347.5
Schildersbuurt Noord
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,555 residents
- 357.6
Oostertocht Zuid
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,365 residents
- 367.6
Planetenwijk
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,530 residents
- 377.7
Westerdel Zuid
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
935 residents
- 387.8
Oostertocht Noord
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,670 residents
- 398.0
De Draai Zuid
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,030 residents
- 408.1
Buitengebied De Noord
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,215 residents
- 418.2
Broekhorn
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,895 residents
- 428.5
Huygenhoek Midden
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,450 residents
- 438.6
Zuid-Scharwoude West
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,645 residents
- 448.6
Zuidwijk
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,850 residents
- 458.8
Noord-Scharwoude West
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,335 residents
- 468.9
Mayersloot Noord
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,250 residents
- 479.0
Twuyverhoek en Oostwal
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,710 residents
- 489.1
Oudkarspel Zuid
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,815 residents
- 499.1
Sint-Pancras kern
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,085 residents
- 509.2
Butterhuizen Zuid
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
745 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 Stationsgebied at the top?
Stationsgebied scores a 2.5 on this list, with 131 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Dijk en Waard 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.