The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Katwijk
The 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.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Katwijk
- 12.9
Centrum
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,860 residents
- 23.2
De Mient en Kooltuin
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
390 residents
- 33.8
Hoornes-West
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,215 residents
- 43.9
Overduin
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,700 residents
- 54.0
Centrum
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,135 residents
- 64.1
Centrum-Noord
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,275 residents
- 75.4
Frederiksoord-Noord
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,745 residents
- 85.6
Midden
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,445 residents
- 95.6
Witte Hek
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,035 residents
- 105.7
Kamphuizerpolder
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
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.
Show the full list (25 more neighbourhoods)
- 115.9
Zuid-West
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
600 residents
- 125.9
Koestal
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,500 residents
- 136.3
Molenwijk
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,255 residents
- 146.7
Westerhaghe
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,585 residents
- 157.1
Zuid-Oost
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
960 residents
- 167.3
Rijnsburg-Noord
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,205 residents
- 177.4
't Sandt
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
760 residents
- 187.5
Noord-Oost
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,710 residents
- 197.6
Rijnsoever-Noord
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,335 residents
- 208.1
Cleijn Duin
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,200 residents
- 218.3
Dorp
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,795 residents
- 228.6
Frederiksoord-Zuid
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,700 residents
- 238.8
Rijnsoever-Oost
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,170 residents
- 248.9
Hoornes-Oost
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,990 residents
- 259.0
Zanderij
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,220 residents
- 269.4
Zuid
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,640 residents
- 279.4
De Noord
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,560 residents
- 289.4
Rijnsoever-West
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,890 residents
- 299.5
Kleipetten
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,680 residents
- 309.6
Dorp
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,750 residents
- 319.6
De Hoek
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,455 residents
- 329.8
't Duyfrak
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,515 residents
- 339.8
De Horn
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,765 residents
- 349.8
't Joght
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,860 residents
- 3510.0
Rijnsoever-Midden
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,745 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 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.