The safest neighbourhoods in Den Haag
The safest neighbourhood in Den Haag is De Bras (9.0), with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Den Haag: 8 in the east, 5 in the centre and 5 in the north. These are sizeable areas: the middle one has 4,485 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 1.9 times as high. Of the 110 neighbourhoods in Den Haag with a safety grade, 11 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.0
De Bras
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,665 residents
- 28.8
De Vissen
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,175 residents
- 38.4
Uilennest
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,320 residents
- 48.3
Bosweide
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,895 residents
- 58.0
Lage Veld
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,255 residents
- 67.8
Vruchtenbuurt
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,320 residents
- 77.6
Waterbuurt
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,675 residents
- 87.3
Geuzenkwartier
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,485 residents
- 97.3
Hoge Veld
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
9,305 residents
- 107.1
Statenkwartier
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
10,310 residents
- 117.1
Singels
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,435 residents
- 126.9
Zonne Veld
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,360 residents
- 136.8
Waldeck-Zuid
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,045 residents
- 146.6
Parkbuurt oosteinde
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,395 residents
- 156.4
Rietbuurt
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,725 residents
- 166.4
Van Hoytemastraat e.o.
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,465 residents
- 176.2
Sweelinckplein e.o.
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,990 residents
- 186.1
Koningsplein e.o.
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,610 residents
- 195.8
Stadhoudersplantsoen
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,865 residents
- 205.7
Waldeck-Noord
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,180 residents
- 215.7
Bezuidenhout-Oost
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
9,290 residents
- 225.7
Arendsdorp
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,000 residents
- 235.6
Groente- en Fruitmarkt
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,540 residents
- 245.5
Bloemenbuurt-Oost
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,490 residents
- 255.5
De Velden
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,110 residents
- 265.4
Oud Scheveningen
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,925 residents
- 275.2
Duinzigt
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,660 residents
- 285.2
De Lanen
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,335 residents
- 295.2
Bloemenbuurt-West
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,275 residents
- 305.1
Oostbroek-Zuid
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,355 residents
- 315.1
Bomenbuurt
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,215 residents
- 325.0
Rustenburg
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,160 residents
- 335.0
Rivierenbuurt-Zuid
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
950 residents
- 345.0
Erasmus Veld
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,100 residents
- 354.9
Oostbroek-Noord
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,580 residents
- 364.8
Morgenweide
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,045 residents
- 374.7
Willemspark
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,725 residents
- 384.7
Eykenduinen
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,645 residents
- 394.6
Transvaalkwartier-Noord
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,075 residents
- 404.5
Laakkwartier-Oost
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
11,600 residents
- 414.5
Laakkwartier-West
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,280 residents
- 424.5
Componistenbuurt
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,820 residents
- 434.5
Waalsdorp
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,085 residents
- 444.4
Nassaubuurt
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,695 residents
- 454.4
Transvaalkwartier-Midden
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,975 residents
- 464.3
Bohemen en Meer en Bos
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,560 residents
- 474.3
Duttendel
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,315 residents
- 484.3
Nieuw Waldeck
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,375 residents
- 494.2
Moerwijk-Noord
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,075 residents
- 504.2
Marlot
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
775 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 De Bras at the top?
De Bras scores a 9.0 on this list, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Den Haag 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.