The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Edam-Volendam
4.8Number 1 · safetySchardamThe 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.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Edam-Volendam
Number 1
Schardam
115 residents
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- 25.1safety
Purmerpolder
110 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 35.7safety
Volendam-Katham + Planetenbuurt
2,090 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 46.1safety
Volendam-Oude kom
3,290 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 56.1safety
Edam-Singelwijk
1,765 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 66.5safety
Broeckgouw
310 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 76.9safety
Edam-Molenbuurt
945 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 87.2safety
Hobrede
165 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 97.9safety
Edam-Industriegebied
280 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 108.0safety
De Watering
1,960 residents
18 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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- 118.3safety
Volendam-Industriegebied
110 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 128.4safety
Edam-Oude kom
2,830 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 138.4safety
Volendam-Bloemenbuurt
1,480 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 148.5safety
Volendam-Rozettenbuurt
1,960 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 158.7safety
Kwadijk
840 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 169.1safety
Oosthuizen
1,725 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 179.1safety
Warder
765 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 189.3safety
Middelie
710 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 199.3safety
Beets
540 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 209.6safety
Broeckgouw
2,905 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 219.7safety
Volendam-Blokgouw 3
1,310 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 229.7safety
Edam-Zuid
1,295 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 239.8safety
Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2
2,170 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 249.9safety
Volendam-Middengebied
3,685 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 259.9safety
Volendam-Blokgouw 7 en 8
2,225 residents
9 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 269.9safety
Volendam-Blokgouw 4, 5 en 6
1,515 residents
11 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 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.