The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Zaanstad
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Zaanstad is Hofwijk (2.6), with 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Zaanstad: 8 in the south, 6 in the north and 6 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,540 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 2 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 69 neighbourhoods in Zaanstad with a safety grade, 27 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Zaanstad
- 12.6
Hofwijk
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,085 residents
- 22.7
Rooswijk
62 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,505 residents
- 32.8
Oud West
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,350 residents
- 43.0
Russische buurt
141 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,735 residents
- 53.0
Wormerveer Noord
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,055 residents
- 63.1
Rosariumbuurt
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,120 residents
- 73.2
Vennenbuurt
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,665 residents
- 83.2
Snuiverbuurt
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,660 residents
- 93.3
Oud Koog
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,025 residents
- 103.3
Oud Zaandijk
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,925 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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- 113.3
Kleurenbuurt
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,880 residents
- 123.4
Wormerveer West
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,445 residents
- 133.4
Wormerveer Centrum
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,360 residents
- 143.5
Rosmolenbuurt Oost
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,540 residents
- 153.5
Spoorbuurt
131 crimes per 1,000 people present
905 residents
- 163.6
Zaanse Schans
84 crimes per 1,000 people present
405 residents
- 173.6
Prins Hendrikbuurt
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,950 residents
- 183.7
Wormerveer Zuid
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,805 residents
- 193.8
Hembrugterrein
69 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
- 203.8
Boerejonkerbuurt
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
high footfall - 214.1
Oostzijderveld
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
650 residents
- 224.1
Westzanerpolder
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
660 residents
- 234.2
Poelenburg Zuid
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,875 residents
- 244.3
Rosmolenbuurt West
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,180 residents
- 254.3
Poelenburg Noord
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,065 residents
- 264.5
Achtersluispolder
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
500 residents
business park - 274.9
Peldersveld Oost
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,220 residents
- 285.1
Havenbuurt
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
785 residents
- 295.1
Bomenbuurt Oost
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,595 residents
- 305.2
Kogerveld
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,360 residents
- 315.3
Burgemeestersbuurt
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,755 residents
- 325.3
Langeheit West
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,105 residents
- 335.3
Westerpolder
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 345.4
Langeheit Oost
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
high footfall - 355.5
Noorderveen
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
410 residents
- 365.5
Kalf
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,825 residents
- 375.6
Middel
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 385.8
Westzanerdijk
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,465 residents
- 395.9
Zaans Hout
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,750 residents
- 406.0
Westerkoog Oost
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,685 residents
- 416.3
Hoornseveld
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,495 residents
- 426.5
Westknollendam
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
475 residents
- 436.5
Noorderham
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,395 residents
- 447.3
Peldersveld West
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,655 residents
- 457.4
Bomenbuurt
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,950 residents
- 467.5
Westerwatering Noord
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,735 residents
- 477.6
Westerwatering Zuid
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,775 residents
- 487.6
J.J. Allanbuurt
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
655 residents
- 497.6
Westerkoog Midden
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,635 residents
- 507.6
Schilders- en Waddenbuurt
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,050 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 Hofwijk at the top?
Hofwijk scores a 2.6 on this list, with 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zaanstad 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.