The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Huizen
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Huizen is Bovenmaat West (3.6), with 32 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Huizen: 14 in the centre, 6 in the west and 3 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,330 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 25 neighbourhoods in Huizen with a safety grade, 3 stay below a 5.0. Huizen as a whole comes out at a 7.2, 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 Huizen
- 13.6
Bovenmaat West
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,330 residents
- 24.7
IJzeren veld
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
- 34.8
Bovenweg
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,630 residents
- 45.2
Zuidereng
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,150 residents
- 55.7
Industriewijk 't Plaveen
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
860 residents
high footfall - 65.8
Bovenmaat-Oost
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,235 residents
- 76.2
De Zuid
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,710 residents
- 86.3
Huizerhoogt
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 96.5
De Noord
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,550 residents
- 106.6
Huizermaat Zuid
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,620 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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- 116.7
Stad en Lande
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,810 residents
- 126.8
Bikbergen
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
285 residents
- 137.3
Zenderwijk
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,245 residents
- 147.5
Sijsjesberg
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
635 residents
- 157.8
Filosofenbuurt
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,960 residents
- 167.8
Crailo
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
440 residents
- 178.2
Westereng
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,450 residents
- 188.5
Huizermaat West
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,265 residents
- 198.5
Flevo
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 208.6
De Tuit
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
305 residents
- 218.7
Bijvanck Noord
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,500 residents
- 229.1
Bijvanck West
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
520 residents
- 239.1
Bovenmaat Noord
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,375 residents
- 249.5
Huizermaat Noord
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,835 residents
- 259.5
Gooierhoofd
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
855 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 Bovenmaat West at the top?
Bovenmaat West scores a 3.6 on this list, with 32 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Huizen 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.