The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Noordwijk
The 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.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Noordwijk
- 12.7
Kern Zee
60 crimes per 1,000 people present
860 residents
- 23.0
Middengebied Noord
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 33.6
Buitengebied Noordwijk Noord
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
620 residents
- 43.9
Boerenburg Oost
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,575 residents
- 54.3
Noordwijkerduin
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
565 residents
- 64.3
De Zuid
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
660 residents
- 74.5
Boulevard
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
595 residents
- 84.9
Vinkeveld Noord
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
965 residents
- 94.9
Buitengebied Noordwijk Zuid
76 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 104.9
Prinsessenbuurt
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
780 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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- 114.9
Buitengebied Noordwijkerhout
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,050 residents
- 125.0
Boerenburg West
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,125 residents
- 135.1
Middengebied Midden
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
800 residents
- 145.5
Noordwijkerhout Centrum
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,700 residents
- 156.0
Calorama
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
475 residents
- 166.1
Gravendam
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
business park - 176.2
Vinkeveld Zuid
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,835 residents
- 186.8
Zeeheldenbuurt
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,870 residents
- 196.8
Mossenest Zuid
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
875 residents
- 207.0
Boekhorst
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
540 residents
- 217.1
Buitengebied De Zilk
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
425 residents
- 227.4
Guldemond
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,040 residents
- 237.4
Victor Noord
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,240 residents
- 247.4
Kern Binnen Zuid
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,020 residents
- 257.5
Middengebied Zuid
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,050 residents
- 267.6
Auteursbuurt
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,180 residents
- 278.3
Victor Zuid
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
965 residents
- 288.4
Zeeburg
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,325 residents
- 298.4
Sancta Maria Noordwijkerhout
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
310 residents
- 308.6
Kern Binnen Noord
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,410 residents
- 318.6
Duinpark
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,220 residents
- 328.7
In den Houte
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,460 residents
- 339.3
Grashoek
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
945 residents
- 349.3
Sancta Maria Noordwijk
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
405 residents
- 359.5
Beeklaankwartier
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,485 residents
- 369.7
Victor Midden
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,525 residents
- 379.7
Mossenest Noord
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,040 residents
- 389.7
Dobbelmannduin
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
545 residents
- 399.8
Boechorst
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,900 residents
- 409.9
De Zilk
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,980 residents
- 419.9
Offem
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
925 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 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.