The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Purmerend
2.7Number 1 · safetyStationsbuurtThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Purmerend is Stationsbuurt (2.7), with 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Purmerend: 21 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,545 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 1.6 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 29 neighbourhoods in Purmerend with a safety grade, 8 stay below a 5.0.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Purmerend
Number 1
Stationsbuurt
795 residents
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- 22.9safety
Wagenweg
980 residents
69 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 33.2safety
Overwhere-Zuid
6,300 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 43.2safety
Binnenstad
1,995 residents
68 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 53.6safety
Overlanderstraat en omgeving
4,330 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 63.6safety
Wheermolen-Oost
5,340 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 74.3safety
Werktuigenbuurt
2,305 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 84.4safety
Baanstee en omgeving
115 residents
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 95.3safety
Molenkoog
1,315 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 105.4safety
Wheermolen-West
2,545 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
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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- 115.8safety
Hazepolder
415 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 126.0safety
Purmer-Zuid/Noord
5,125 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 136.1safety
Dwarsgouw
175 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 146.1safety
Noordbeemster
605 residents
55 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 156.2safety
Golfterrein en verspreide bebouwing
450 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 166.2safety
Maten- en Zuivelbuurt
2,600 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 176.6safety
Middenbeemster
5,810 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 186.6safety
Zuiderpolder
2,310 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 197.0safety
Overwhere-Noord
5,790 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 207.2safety
De Graeffweg en omgeving
4,920 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 217.2safety
Gors-Noord
6,015 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 227.5safety
Westbeemster
775 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 237.6safety
Gors-Zuid
3,910 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 248.6safety
Afrika
5,370 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 258.8safety
Purmer-Zuid/Zuid
6,950 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 269.0safety
Azië
3,930 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 279.3safety
Europa
5,505 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 289.7safety
Amerika
4,525 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 299.8safety
Zuidoostbeemster
4,540 residents
15 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 Stationsbuurt at the top?
Stationsbuurt scores a 2.7 on this list, with 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Purmerend 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.