The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Wassenaar
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Wassenaar is Buitengebied Duinrell-Wassenaarse Slag (2.6), with 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Wassenaar: 8 in the centre, 6 in the south and 2 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 19 has 1,085 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 2.7 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 19 neighbourhoods in Wassenaar with a safety grade, 5 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Wassenaar
- 12.6
Buitengebied Duinrell-Wassenaarse Slag
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
800 residents
- 22.7
Duindigt-Groenendaal
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 33.6
Buitengebied Raaphorst
65 crimes per 1,000 people present
405 residents
- 43.8
Zijlwatering-haven
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,565 residents
business park - 54.7
Dorp Wassenaar
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,920 residents
- 65.1
Nieuw-Wassenaar
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,515 residents
- 75.5
Kerkehout
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,085 residents
- 86.0
Oud-Wassenaar
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
675 residents
- 96.1
Maaldrift
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 106.4
De Kieviet
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,260 residents
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- 117.1
Drie Papegaaien
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
835 residents
- 127.1
Oostdorp
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,605 residents
- 137.2
De Paauw
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,540 residents
- 147.4
Groot Deijleroord-Ter Weer
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,700 residents
- 157.4
Rijksdorp-De Pan
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
335 residents
- 167.5
Weteringpark
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,195 residents
- 178.1
Den Deijl
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,290 residents
- 188.3
Klingenbosch
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
520 residents
- 198.4
Oud-Clingendaal
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
850 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 Buitengebied Duinrell-Wassenaarse Slag at the top?
Buitengebied Duinrell-Wassenaarse Slag scores a 2.6 on this list, with 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Wassenaar 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.