The safest neighbourhoods in Castricum
9.6Number 1 · safetyAkersloot WestThe safest neighbourhood in Castricum is Akersloot West (9.6), with 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Castricum: 10 in the centre, 3 in the east and 2 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 17 has 2,430 residents. Of the 17 neighbourhoods in Castricum with a safety grade, 11 reach a 7.0 or higher. Castricum as a whole comes out at a 7.8, 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.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Castricum lives, there are 20 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 9 in Limmen West to 55 in Centrum-Noord.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Castricum
Number 1
Akersloot West
3,470 residents
View this neighbourhood →
- 29.3safety
Limmen West
3,080 residents
9 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.3safety
Albert's Hoeve
2,800 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 48.9safety
Limmen Centrum
2,540 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 58.8safety
Kooiweg
2,580 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 68.6safety
Akersloot Oost
1,665 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.5safety
Oranjebuurt
2,995 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 88.2safety
Centrum-Zuid
2,485 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 98.0safety
Bakkum-Zuid
2,145 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 107.7safety
Noord-End
2,285 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
▸Show the full list (7 more neighbourhoods)
- 117.3safety
Bakkum-Noord
535 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 126.5safety
Duin en Bosch
1,100 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 135.7safety
Limmen Oost
2,150 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 145.6safety
Molendijk
3,360 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 155.3safety
De Woude
160 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 164.5safety
Centrum-Noord
2,430 residents
55 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 174.1safety
Beverwijkerstraatweg
705 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
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 Akersloot West at the top?
Akersloot West scores a 9.6 on this list, with 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Castricum 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.