The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Edam-Volendam
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Edam-Volendam is Schardam (4.8), with 28 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Edam-Volendam: 17 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,310 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 26 neighbourhoods in Edam-Volendam with a safety grade, 1 stays below a 5.0. Edam-Volendam as a whole comes out at a 8.5, 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.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Edam-Volendam
- 14.8
Schardam
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 residents
- 25.1
Purmerpolder
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 35.7
Volendam-Katham + Planetenbuurt
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,090 residents
- 46.1
Volendam-Oude kom
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,290 residents
- 56.1
Edam-Singelwijk
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,765 residents
- 66.5
Broeckgouw
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
310 residents
- 76.9
Edam-Molenbuurt
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
945 residents
- 87.2
Hobrede
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 97.9
Edam-Industriegebied
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
high footfall - 108.0
De Watering
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,960 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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- 118.3
Volendam-Industriegebied
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
business park - 128.4
Edam-Oude kom
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,830 residents
- 138.4
Volendam-Bloemenbuurt
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,480 residents
- 148.5
Volendam-Rozettenbuurt
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,960 residents
- 158.7
Kwadijk
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
840 residents
- 169.1
Oosthuizen
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,725 residents
- 179.1
Warder
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
765 residents
- 189.3
Middelie
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
710 residents
- 199.3
Beets
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
540 residents
- 209.6
Broeckgouw
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,905 residents
- 219.7
Volendam-Blokgouw 3
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,310 residents
- 229.7
Edam-Zuid
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,295 residents
- 239.8
Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,170 residents
- 249.9
Volendam-Middengebied
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,685 residents
- 259.9
Volendam-Blokgouw 7 en 8
9 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,225 residents
- 269.9
Volendam-Blokgouw 4, 5 en 6
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,515 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 Schardam at the top?
Schardam scores a 4.8 on this list, with 28 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Edam-Volendam 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.