The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Haarlem
2.6Number 1 · safetyWinkelcentrum SchalkwijkThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Haarlem is Winkelcentrum Schalkwijk (2.6), with 127 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Haarlem: 12 in the centre, 6 in the south and 5 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,890 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 5.3 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 96 neighbourhoods in Haarlem with a safety grade, 35 stay below a 5.0.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Haarlem
Number 1
Winkelcentrum Schalkwijk
615 residents
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- 22.6safety
Romolenpolder-oost
1,795 residents
78 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 32.8safety
Karolingenbuurt
1,885 residents
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 42.9safety
Bakenes
2,085 residents
115 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 52.9safety
Binnenstad
3,435 residents
60 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 63.0safety
Buitengebied Zuiderpolder
270 residents
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 73.1safety
Stedenbuurt-oost
2,215 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 83.2safety
Van Schendelbuurt
1,255 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 93.2safety
Welgelegen
1,890 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 103.4safety
Stationsbuurt
2,280 residents
153 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 113.4safety
Van der Aart sportpark
420 residents
56 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 123.5safety
Vijfhoek
3,390 residents
91 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 133.5safety
Landenbuurt
2,225 residents
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 143.6safety
Schrijversbuurt
2,110 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 153.6safety
Archimedesbuurt
1,935 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 163.7safety
Rivierenbuurt
1,450 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 173.7safety
Erasmusbuurt
2,515 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 183.7safety
Oude Amsterdamsebuurt
2,730 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 193.8safety
Waarderpolder
490 residents
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 203.9safety
Sportliedenbuurt
1,680 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 213.9safety
Nelson Mandelabuurt
980 residents
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 224.0safety
Kunstschildersbuurt
1,955 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 234.0safety
Kruistochtbuurt
2,290 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 244.0safety
Van Aemstelbuurt
1,145 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 254.1safety
Zuiderpolder-noord
1,740 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 264.2safety
Heiliglanden
1,400 residents
65 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 274.2safety
Bloemenbuurt
1,310 residents
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 284.4safety
Van Galenbuurt
625 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 294.5safety
De Burgen
1,850 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 304.5safety
Hondsbos-Dever
1,480 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 314.6safety
Veldzigt
630 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 324.7safety
Florapark
1,070 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 334.8safety
Spijkerboorbuurt
2,055 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 344.9safety
Cremerbuurt
1,230 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 354.9safety
Componistenbuurt
1,305 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 365.2safety
Schotervlieland
995 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 375.2safety
Soendabuurt
2,435 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 385.2safety
Geschiedschrijversbuurt
2,535 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 395.2safety
Kruidenbuurt
2,240 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 405.3safety
Ripperdabuurt
1,315 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 415.4safety
Patrimoniumbuurt
1,305 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 425.4safety
Geneesherenbuurt
2,760 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 435.4safety
Nobelprijsbuurt
2,435 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 445.6safety
Muiderkring
1,525 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 455.7safety
Weltevredenbuurt
1,845 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 465.8safety
Verzetsliedenbuurt
1,260 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 475.8safety
Burgwal
2,335 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 485.9safety
De Krim
1,215 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 495.9safety
Stedenbuurt-west
2,800 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 505.9safety
Kleverpark-noord
2,835 residents
24 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 Winkelcentrum Schalkwijk at the top?
Winkelcentrum Schalkwijk scores a 2.6 on this list, with 127 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Haarlem 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.