The best neighbourhoods in Alkmaar
The best neighbourhood in Alkmaar is Bergermeer (10.0), with safety 9.4 as its strongest side. They cluster in one corner of Alkmaar: 17 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,955 residents. Of the 60 neighbourhoods in Alkmaar with a total grade, 28 reach a 7.0 or higher. Alkmaar as a whole comes out at a 7.0, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
- 110.0
Bergermeer
Alkmaar · 2,115 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 29.9
Burgemeesterskwartier
Alkmaar · 1,585 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 39.7
Bergerwegkwartier
Alkmaar · 1,560 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 49.6
Vroonermeer-Zuid
Alkmaar · 3,020 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 59.6
Cranenbroek
Alkmaar · 550 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 69.4
De Rijp
Alkmaar · 4,240 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 79.3
Stompetoren
Alkmaar · 2,130 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 89.3
Vroonermeer-Noord
Alkmaar · 2,245 residents
Strongest: safety 9.1
- 99.0
Oudorp-Centrum
Alkmaar · 1,955 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
- 109.0
Emmakwartier
Alkmaar · 1,660 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.0
- 119.0
Daalmeer-Noordoost
Alkmaar · 2,405 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 128.9
Dillenburg en Stadhouderskwartier
Alkmaar · 1,340 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 138.9
Rekerbuurt en Ooievaarsnest
Alkmaar · 2,155 residents
Strongest: safety 8.8
- 148.8
De Horn-Zuid
Alkmaar · 3,240 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 158.8
't Rak-Zuid
Alkmaar · 3,650 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 168.8
Nassaukwartier en Hout
Alkmaar · 1,570 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 178.7
Graft
Alkmaar · 885 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 188.7
Daalmeer-Noordwest
Alkmaar · 2,375 residents
Strongest: safety 9.9
- 198.6
De Nollen
Alkmaar · 1,555 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.8
- 208.5
Daalmeer-Zuidoost
Alkmaar · 2,735 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 218.4
Oudorperpolder-Midden
Alkmaar · 560 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.4
- 228.4
Oterleek
Alkmaar · 625 residents
Strongest: safety 9.8
- 238.4
Oranjepark
Alkmaar · 1,235 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.0
- 247.6
Koedijk en De Weijdt
Alkmaar · 2,415 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 257.5
Bergerhof en Blaeustraatkwartier
Alkmaar · 1,955 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.6
- 267.3
Grootschermer
Alkmaar · 710 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 277.2
Huiswaard-2-West
Alkmaar · 2,295 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 287.1
Oudorperpolder-Noord
Alkmaar · 1,100 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.5
- 296.9
Oudorp-Noord en Oudorp-Oost
Alkmaar · 2,285 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.1
- 306.8
Schermerhorn
Alkmaar · 1,275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 316.8
West-Graftdijk
Alkmaar · 755 residents
Strongest: safety 9.4
- 326.6
De Horn-Noord
Alkmaar · 3,235 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 336.5
't Rak-Noord
Alkmaar · 2,955 residents
Strongest: families 8.6
- 346.4
Bloemwijk en Zocherkwartier
Alkmaar · 1,510 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 356.3
Driehuizen
Alkmaar · 230 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 366.3
De Hoef I en II
Alkmaar · 3,325 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.6
- 376.3
Zuidschermer
Alkmaar · 665 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.5
- 386.3
Daalmeer-Zuidwest
Alkmaar · 2,780 residents
Strongest: safety 7.8
- 396.2
Overdie-West
Alkmaar · 1,215 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.8
- 406.1
Markenbinnen
Alkmaar · 310 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.4
- 416.0
Schermereiland en Omval
Alkmaar · 1,870 residents
Strongest: safety 7.5
- 425.7
Oud-Overdie
Alkmaar · 2,810 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 435.6
Staatsliedenkwartier en Landstraten
Alkmaar · 2,060 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.2
- 445.5
Oud-Rochdale
Alkmaar · 760 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.3
- 455.2
Huiswaard-2-Oost
Alkmaar · 1,820 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.9
- 465.1
Huiswaard-1-Zuid
Alkmaar · 2,980 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 475.1
Overdie-Oost
Alkmaar · 3,250 residents
Strongest: families 9.9
- 485.1
Oosterhout
Alkmaar · 945 residents
Strongest: amenities 9.1
- 495.1
Binnenstad-West
Alkmaar · 3,020 residents
Strongest: amenities 10.0
- 504.8
Oudorperpolder-Zuid
Alkmaar · 2,175 residents
Strongest: amenities 8.7
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the total grade: safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and how the area works out for families, each counting equally. The grade is the neighbourhood's national position on that mix, not the average of the separate grades.
Why is Bergermeer at the top?
Bergermeer scores a 10.0 on this list, with safety 9.4 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Alkmaar 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.