The safest neighbourhoods in Den Helder
The safest neighbourhood in Den Helder is Marina (9.5), with 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Den Helder: 12 in the south, 7 in the centre and 3 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,050 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 52 neighbourhoods in Den Helder with a safety grade, 10 reach a 7.0 or higher. Den Helder as a whole comes out at a 5.2, 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.
- 19.5
Marina
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,355 residents
- 29.5
Wierbalg
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,370 residents
- 39.4
Malzwin
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
910 residents
- 49.3
Kruiszwin
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,555 residents
- 59.1
Zwanenbalg
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
465 residents
- 69.0
Doorzwin
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,965 residents
- 78.9
Waterkeringsbuurt
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
590 residents
- 88.3
Middelzand
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,780 residents
- 98.2
Vogelzand
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,050 residents
- 107.7
Julianadorp-Oost
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,895 residents
- 116.6
Noorderhaven
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,015 residents
- 126.4
Koegras-Noord
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 136.4
Walvisvaarderbuurt
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
980 residents
- 146.2
Vogelbuurt
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,860 residents
- 155.8
Nieuw Den Helder Zuid-Oost
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,955 residents
- 165.7
Huisduinen
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
595 residents
- 175.6
Boerderijbuurt
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,080 residents
- 185.4
Ooghduyne
80 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 195.4
Zeeloodsenbuurt
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,265 residents
- 205.3
Julianadorp-West
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
605 residents
- 215.2
Fort Dirksz Admiraal
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
140 residents
- 225.1
Boterzwin
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,090 residents
- 235.0
Grachtengordel
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
730 residents
- 244.8
Tuindorp-West
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,555 residents
- 254.7
Kleine Rivierenbuurt
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
405 residents
- 264.7
Tuindorp-Oost
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
770 residents
- 274.4
Zuiderzeebuurt
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
740 residents
- 284.4
Landmetersbuurt
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,025 residents
- 294.2
Nieuwlandbuurt
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
675 residents
- 304.2
Deltabuurt
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
765 residents
- 314.1
Mijnendienst
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
high footfall - 324.1
Indische buurt-Zuid
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,035 residents
- 334.1
Guldemond
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
755 residents
- 343.9
Duinbuurt
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,545 residents
- 353.8
Schouten en Schepenenbuurt
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,185 residents
- 363.7
De Zandloper
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
- 373.6
Jeruzalem
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
940 residents
- 383.4
Schepenbuurt
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,620 residents
- 393.3
Oud Den Helder
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,330 residents
- 403.3
Willemsoord
115 crimes per 1,000 people present
615 residents
- 413.0
Indische buurt-Noord
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
920 residents
- 422.9
Visbuurt
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,370 residents
- 432.9
Grote Rivierenbuurt
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,345 residents
- 442.8
Van Galenbuurt
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,075 residents
- 452.7
Oostsloot
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,115 residents
- 462.6
Geleerdenbuurt
73 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,440 residents
- 472.6
Schooten-Centrum
86 crimes per 1,000 people present
840 residents
- 482.6
Falga
71 crimes per 1,000 people present
490 residents
- 492.6
Golfstroombuurt
101 crimes per 1,000 people present
685 residents
- 502.5
Dirksz Admiraal
132 crimes per 1,000 people present
835 residents
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 Marina at the top?
Marina scores a 9.5 on this list, with 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Den Helder 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.