The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Schagen
2.8Number 1 · safetyNes en BuitengebiedThe 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.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Schagen
Number 1
Nes en Buitengebied
225 residents
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- 22.8safety
Schagen-Centrum
2,415 residents
72 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 32.8safety
Schagen-Centrum-Zuid
1,045 residents
71 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 43.2safety
Buitengebied 't Zand-Oost
185 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 53.5safety
Buitengebied Callantsoog-Noord
210 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 63.9safety
Schelphoek
825 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 74.0safety
Groeneweg-Zuid
1,170 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 84.0safety
Schoorldam
310 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 94.6safety
Buitengebied 't Zand-West
225 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 104.8safety
Warmenhuizen-Centrum
1,165 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 114.8safety
Waldervaart-Zuid
860 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 124.8safety
Eenigenburg en Buitengebied
165 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 135.0safety
Nes-Noord
1,325 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 145.1safety
Sint Maartensbrug (woonkern)
425 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 155.4safety
Buitengebied Sint Maartensvlotbrug
140 residents
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 165.4safety
't Buurtje en Buitengebied
175 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 175.5safety
Burghorn en Buitengebied
130 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 185.6safety
Buitengebied Schagerbrug-Noord
180 residents
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 195.6safety
Sint Maartensvlotbrug-West
150 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 205.7safety
Witte Paal
295 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 215.8safety
Debbemeer-Zuid
935 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 225.8safety
Muggenburg
1,785 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 235.9safety
De Stolpen en Buitengebied
200 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 246.0safety
Buitengebied Callantsoog-Oost
110 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 256.0safety
Groote Keeten, Abbestede en Buitengebied
260 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 266.2safety
't Rijpje en Buitengebied
135 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 276.2safety
Buitengebied Warmenhuizen
385 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 286.3safety
Waarland (woonkern)
2,165 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 296.3safety
Valkkoog en Buitengebied
130 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 306.4safety
Kalverdijk
335 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 316.5safety
Krabbendam en Buitengebied
135 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 326.5safety
Callantsoog (woonkern)
1,060 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 336.6safety
Buitengebied Oudesluis
215 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 346.8safety
Buitengebied Dirkshorn
270 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 356.9safety
Waldervaart-Noordoost
1,295 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 367.0safety
Hoep-Zuid
1,115 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 377.0safety
Petten-West
400 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 387.2safety
Groenveld en Buitengebied
175 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 397.2safety
Burgervlotbrug en Buitengebied
185 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 407.4safety
Dirkshorn (woonkern)
1,330 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 417.6safety
Burgerbrug (woonkern)
410 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 427.7safety
Sint Maartensvlotbrug (woonkern)
255 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 437.9safety
Oudevaart-Zuid
240 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 448.0safety
Buitengebied Sint Maartensbrug
305 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 458.3safety
Stroet
305 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 468.4safety
Waldervaart-Noordwest
2,080 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 478.4safety
Tuitjenhorn-Centrum en Kerkbuurt
2,075 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 488.5safety
Warmenhuizen-Zuid
950 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 498.5safety
't Zand-West- en -Zuid
850 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 508.6safety
Nesdijk
1,810 residents
23 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 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.