The safest neighbourhoods in Dijk en Waard
The safest neighbourhood in Dijk en Waard is Duizend Eilandenrijk Zuid (9.9), with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Dijk en Waard: 9 in the south, 6 in the north and 4 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,710 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 54 neighbourhoods in Dijk en Waard with a safety grade, 27 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.9
Duizend Eilandenrijk Zuid
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
725 residents
- 29.8
Mayersloot Zuid
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,175 residents
- 39.8
Westerdel Noord
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
905 residents
- 49.5
Huygenhoek Zuid
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,350 residents
- 59.2
Butterhuizen Zuid
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
745 residents
- 69.1
Sint-Pancras kern
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,085 residents
- 79.1
Oudkarspel Zuid
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,815 residents
- 89.0
Twuyverhoek en Oostwal
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,710 residents
- 98.9
Mayersloot Noord
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,250 residents
- 108.8
Noord-Scharwoude West
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,335 residents
- 118.6
Zuidwijk
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,850 residents
- 128.6
Zuid-Scharwoude West
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,645 residents
- 138.5
Huygenhoek Midden
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,450 residents
- 148.2
Broekhorn
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,895 residents
- 158.1
Buitengebied De Noord
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,215 residents
- 168.0
De Draai Zuid
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,030 residents
- 177.8
Oostertocht Noord
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,670 residents
- 187.7
Westerdel Zuid
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
935 residents
- 197.6
Planetenwijk
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,530 residents
- 207.6
Oostertocht Zuid
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,365 residents
- 217.5
Schildersbuurt Noord
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,555 residents
- 227.4
Huygenhoek Noord
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,765 residents
- 237.1
Bomenbuurt
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,680 residents
- 247.1
Butterhuizen Noord
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,005 residents
- 257.1
Stad van de Zon
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,335 residents
- 267.0
De Draai Noord
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,500 residents
- 277.0
De Noord
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,565 residents
- 286.7
't Kruis
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
400 residents
- 296.6
Schildersbuurt Zuid
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,845 residents
- 306.5
Duizend Eilandenrijk Noord
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
875 residents
- 316.4
Koedijk
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
260 residents
- 326.2
Molenwijk
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,745 residents
- 336.2
Zuid-Scharwoude Oost
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,150 residents
- 346.2
Oudkarspel Noord
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,425 residents
- 356.1
Edelstenenwijk
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,405 residents
- 366.0
Buitengebied 't Kruis
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
320 residents
- 375.9
Broek op Langedijk kern
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,215 residents
- 385.3
Laanweg en Waarddijk
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
440 residents
- 395.0
Buitengebied Oudkarspel
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 404.7
Noord-Scharwoude Oost
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,495 residents
- 414.3
Waarderhout
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
180 residents
- 424.0
De Vaandel Zuid
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
870 residents
- 433.9
Westpoort
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 443.7
Buitengebied Noord-Scharwoude
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 453.7
Middenwaard
139 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,280 residents
- 463.6
Recreatiebuurt
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,210 residents
- 473.5
Heemradenbuurt
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,340 residents
- 483.4
De Frans
66 crimes per 1,000 people present
725 residents
- 493.2
Schrijverswijk
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,890 residents
- 503.1
Rivierenwijk
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,325 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 Duizend Eilandenrijk Zuid at the top?
Duizend Eilandenrijk Zuid scores a 9.9 on this list, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Dijk en Waard 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.