The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Schagen
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Schagen is Nes en Buitengebied (2.8), with 54 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Schagen: 9 in the centre, 7 in the north and 5 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 19 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 2.3 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 63 neighbourhoods in Schagen with a safety grade, 12 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Schagen
- 12.8
Nes en Buitengebied
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 residents
- 22.8
Schagen-Centrum
72 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,415 residents
- 32.8
Schagen-Centrum-Zuid
71 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,045 residents
- 43.2
Buitengebied 't Zand-Oost
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
185 residents
- 53.5
Buitengebied Callantsoog-Noord
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 63.9
Schelphoek
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
825 residents
- 74.0
Groeneweg-Zuid
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,170 residents
- 84.0
Schoorldam
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
310 residents
- 94.6
Buitengebied 't Zand-West
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 residents
- 104.8
Warmenhuizen-Centrum
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,165 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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- 114.8
Waldervaart-Zuid
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
860 residents
- 124.8
Eenigenburg en Buitengebied
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 135.0
Nes-Noord
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,325 residents
- 145.1
Sint Maartensbrug (woonkern)
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
425 residents
- 155.4
Buitengebied Sint Maartensvlotbrug
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
140 residents
- 165.4
't Buurtje en Buitengebied
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 175.5
Burghorn en Buitengebied
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 185.6
Buitengebied Schagerbrug-Noord
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
- 195.6
Sint Maartensvlotbrug-West
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
- 205.7
Witte Paal
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
295 residents
high footfall - 215.8
Debbemeer-Zuid
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
935 residents
- 225.8
Muggenburg
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,785 residents
- 235.9
De Stolpen en Buitengebied
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
200 residents
- 246.0
Buitengebied Callantsoog-Oost
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 256.0
Groote Keeten, Abbestede en Buitengebied
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
260 residents
- 266.2
't Rijpje en Buitengebied
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
- 276.2
Buitengebied Warmenhuizen
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
385 residents
- 286.3
Waarland (woonkern)
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,165 residents
- 296.3
Valkkoog en Buitengebied
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 306.4
Kalverdijk
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
335 residents
- 316.5
Krabbendam en Buitengebied
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
- 326.5
Callantsoog (woonkern)
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,060 residents
- 336.6
Buitengebied Oudesluis
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
- 346.8
Buitengebied Dirkshorn
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 356.9
Waldervaart-Noordoost
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,295 residents
- 367.0
Hoep-Zuid
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,115 residents
- 377.0
Petten-West
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
400 residents
- 387.2
Groenveld en Buitengebied
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 397.2
Burgervlotbrug en Buitengebied
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
185 residents
- 407.4
Dirkshorn (woonkern)
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,330 residents
- 417.6
Burgerbrug (woonkern)
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
410 residents
- 427.7
Sint Maartensvlotbrug (woonkern)
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
255 residents
- 437.9
Oudevaart-Zuid
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
240 residents
high footfall - 448.0
Buitengebied Sint Maartensbrug
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
305 residents
- 458.3
Stroet
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
305 residents
- 468.4
Waldervaart-Noordwest
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,080 residents
- 478.4
Tuitjenhorn-Centrum en Kerkbuurt
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,075 residents
- 488.5
Warmenhuizen-Zuid
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
950 residents
- 498.5
't Zand-West- en -Zuid
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
850 residents
- 508.6
Nesdijk
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,810 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 Nes en Buitengebied at the top?
Nes en Buitengebied scores a 2.8 on this list, with 54 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Schagen 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.