The safest neighbourhoods in Bloemendaal
The safest neighbourhood in Bloemendaal is Vogelenzang (9.0), with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Bloemendaal: 9 in the north, 9 in the south and 4 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 22 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 22 neighbourhoods in Bloemendaal with a safety grade, 7 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.0
Vogelenzang
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,920 residents
- 28.8
Meerwijk
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,420 residents
- 38.1
Aerdenhout-Noord
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
685 residents
- 48.0
Villawijk Het Duin
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
875 residents
- 57.9
Leidsevaart- Bloemhof
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,040 residents
- 67.3
Oldenhove
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
360 residents
- 77.0
Provinciaal Ziekenhuis
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
740 residents
hospital grounds - 86.8
Oude Kern Bennebroek
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,405 residents
- 96.7
Villawijk Bijweg
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
305 residents
- 106.6
Bloemendaal
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,925 residents
- 116.4
Park Lokhorsterduin
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
365 residents
- 126.4
Duinlustpark
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
995 residents
- 136.1
Overveen
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,955 residents
- 145.0
Aerdenhout-Centrum
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,750 residents
- 155.0
Aerdenhout-Zuid
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
490 residents
- 164.3
De Rijp
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
205 residents
- 174.2
Veen en Duin
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
450 residents
- 183.8
Wildhoef
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 residents
- 193.6
Overveen-West
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 203.5
Aerdenhout-West
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
850 residents
- 213.1
Verspreide huizen Vogelenzang
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
265 residents
- 222.5
Verspreide huizen Bloemendaal
232 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
high footfall
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.
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 Vogelenzang at the top?
Vogelenzang scores a 9.0 on this list, with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Bloemendaal 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.