The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Katwijk
2.9Number 1 · safetyCentrumThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Katwijk is Centrum (2.9), with 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Katwijk: 7 in the west, 6 in the centre and 6 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,700 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 1.9 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 35 neighbourhoods in Katwijk with a safety grade, 6 stay below a 5.0.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Katwijk
Number 1
Centrum
1,860 residents
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- 23.2safety
De Mient en Kooltuin
390 residents
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 33.8safety
Hoornes-West
3,215 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 43.9safety
Overduin
1,700 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 54.0safety
Centrum
1,135 residents
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 64.1safety
Centrum-Noord
1,275 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 75.4safety
Frederiksoord-Noord
2,745 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 85.6safety
Midden
3,445 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 95.6safety
Witte Hek
2,035 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 105.7safety
Kamphuizerpolder
235 residents
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall
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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- 115.9safety
Zuid-West
600 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 125.9safety
Koestal
1,500 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 136.3safety
Molenwijk
2,255 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 146.7safety
Westerhaghe
1,585 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 157.1safety
Zuid-Oost
960 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 167.3safety
Rijnsburg-Noord
1,205 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 177.4safety
't Sandt
760 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 187.5safety
Noord-Oost
1,710 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 197.6safety
Rijnsoever-Noord
1,335 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 208.1safety
Cleijn Duin
1,200 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 218.3safety
Dorp
2,795 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 228.6safety
Frederiksoord-Zuid
1,700 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 238.8safety
Rijnsoever-Oost
2,170 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 248.9safety
Hoornes-Oost
1,990 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 259.0safety
Zanderij
3,220 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 269.4safety
Zuid
2,640 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 279.4safety
De Noord
3,560 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 289.4safety
Rijnsoever-West
1,890 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 299.5safety
Kleipetten
2,680 residents
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 309.6safety
Dorp
1,750 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 319.6safety
De Hoek
2,455 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 329.8safety
't Duyfrak
2,515 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 339.8safety
De Horn
1,765 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 349.8safety
't Joght
1,860 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 3510.0safety
Rijnsoever-Midden
2,745 residents
12 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 Centrum at the top?
Centrum scores a 2.9 on this list, with 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Katwijk 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.