The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Noordwijk
2.7Number 1 · safetyKern ZeeThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Noordwijk is Kern Zee (2.7), with 60 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Noordwijk: 12 in the centre, 5 in the south and 4 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 2.5 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 41 neighbourhoods in Noordwijk with a safety grade, 11 stay below a 5.0.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Noordwijk
Number 1
Kern Zee
860 residents
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- 23.0safety
Middengebied Noord
160 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 33.6safety
Buitengebied Noordwijk Noord
620 residents
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 43.9safety
Boerenburg Oost
1,575 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 54.3safety
Noordwijkerduin
565 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 64.3safety
De Zuid
660 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 74.5safety
Boulevard
595 residents
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 84.9safety
Vinkeveld Noord
965 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 94.9safety
Buitengebied Noordwijk Zuid
270 residents
76 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 104.9safety
Prinsessenbuurt
780 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 114.9safety
Buitengebied Noordwijkerhout
2,050 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 125.0safety
Boerenburg West
1,125 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 135.1safety
Middengebied Midden
800 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 145.5safety
Noordwijkerhout Centrum
1,700 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 156.0safety
Calorama
475 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 166.1safety
Gravendam
150 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 176.2safety
Vinkeveld Zuid
1,835 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 186.8safety
Zeeheldenbuurt
1,870 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 196.8safety
Mossenest Zuid
875 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 207.0safety
Boekhorst
540 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 217.1safety
Buitengebied De Zilk
425 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 227.4safety
Guldemond
1,040 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 237.4safety
Victor Noord
1,240 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 247.4safety
Kern Binnen Zuid
2,020 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 257.5safety
Middengebied Zuid
1,050 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 267.6safety
Auteursbuurt
1,180 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 278.3safety
Victor Zuid
965 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 288.4safety
Zeeburg
2,325 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 298.4safety
Sancta Maria Noordwijkerhout
310 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 308.6safety
Kern Binnen Noord
2,410 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 318.6safety
Duinpark
1,220 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 328.7safety
In den Houte
1,460 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 339.3safety
Grashoek
945 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 349.3safety
Sancta Maria Noordwijk
405 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 359.5safety
Beeklaankwartier
1,485 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 369.7safety
Victor Midden
1,525 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 379.7safety
Mossenest Noord
2,040 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 389.7safety
Dobbelmannduin
545 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 399.8safety
Boechorst
1,900 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 409.9safety
De Zilk
1,980 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 419.9safety
Offem
925 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 Kern Zee at the top?
Kern Zee scores a 2.7 on this list, with 60 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Noordwijk 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.