The safest neighbourhoods in Alphen-Chaam
The safest neighbourhood in Alphen-Chaam is Zuidoost Alphen (8.6), with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Alphen-Chaam: 6 in the east, 5 in the centre and 5 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 13 of the 16 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. The national median for recorded crimes is 1.6 times as high. Of the 16 neighbourhoods in Alphen-Chaam with a safety grade, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 18.6
Zuidoost Alphen
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,160 residents
- 28.2
Kern Galder
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
775 residents
- 37.7
Ulvenhout AC
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
325 residents
- 47.6
Noordoost Alphen
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,205 residents
- 57.4
Buitengebied Galder
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
315 residents
- 67.1
Zuidwest Alphen
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
795 residents
- 77.0
Elsakker
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
760 residents
- 86.8
't Zand
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 96.6
Noordwest Alphen
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 106.6
Wolfsdonk
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
570 residents
- 116.3
Roode Beek
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
690 residents
- 126.1
Den Brabander
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
595 residents
- 135.4
Strijbeek
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
335 residents
- 145.1
Buitengebied Alphen
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
865 residents
- 154.4
Centrum Chaam
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
390 residents
- 163.9
Buitengebied Chaam
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,255 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 Zuidoost Alphen at the top?
Zuidoost Alphen scores a 8.6 on this list, with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Alphen-Chaam 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.