The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Texel
3.3Number 1 · safetyVerspreide huizen De Koog en het DuingebiedThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Texel is Verspreide huizen De Koog en het Duingebied (3.3), with 44 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Texel: 4 in the centre, 3 in the north and 3 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 9 of the 12 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 1.8 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 12 neighbourhoods in Texel with a safety grade, 2 stay below a 5.0.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Texel
Number 1
Verspreide huizen De Koog en het Duingebied
480 residents
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- 23.7safety
De Koog
1,030 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 36.1safety
Verspreide huizen in de polders Eierland en Eendracht
635 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 46.3safety
De Waal
205 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 56.6safety
Verspreide huizen in de polder Het Noorden
155 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 67.0safety
Verspreide huizen Op Het Oude Land
960 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 77.1safety
Verspreide huizen De Kuil, Hoornder Nieuwland
320 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 87.2safety
De Cocksdorp
545 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 98.9safety
Den Burg
6,790 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 109.3safety
Den Hoorn
415 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
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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 Verspreide huizen De Koog en het Duingebied at the top?
Verspreide huizen De Koog en het Duingebied scores a 3.3 on this list, with 44 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Texel 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.