The safest neighbourhoods in Edam-Volendam
The safest neighbourhood in Edam-Volendam is Volendam-Blokgouw 4, 5 en 6 (9.9), with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Edam-Volendam: 17 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,480 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 2.1 times as high. Of the 26 neighbourhoods in Edam-Volendam with a safety grade, 19 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.9
Volendam-Blokgouw 4, 5 en 6
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,515 residents
- 29.9
Volendam-Blokgouw 7 en 8
9 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,225 residents
- 39.9
Volendam-Middengebied
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,685 residents
- 49.8
Volendam-Blokgouw 1 en 2
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,170 residents
- 59.7
Edam-Zuid
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,295 residents
- 69.7
Volendam-Blokgouw 3
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,310 residents
- 79.6
Broeckgouw
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,905 residents
- 89.3
Beets
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
540 residents
- 99.3
Middelie
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
710 residents
- 109.1
Warder
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
765 residents
- 119.1
Oosthuizen
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,725 residents
- 128.7
Kwadijk
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
840 residents
- 138.5
Volendam-Rozettenbuurt
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,960 residents
- 148.4
Volendam-Bloemenbuurt
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,480 residents
- 158.4
Edam-Oude kom
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,830 residents
- 168.0
De Watering
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,960 residents
- 177.9
Edam-Industriegebied
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
high footfall - 187.2
Hobrede
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 196.9
Edam-Molenbuurt
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
945 residents
- 206.5
Broeckgouw
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
310 residents
- 216.1
Edam-Singelwijk
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,765 residents
- 226.1
Volendam-Oude kom
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,290 residents
- 235.7
Volendam-Katham + Planetenbuurt
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,090 residents
- 245.1
Purmerpolder
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 254.8
Schardam
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 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 Volendam-Blokgouw 4, 5 en 6 at the top?
Volendam-Blokgouw 4, 5 en 6 scores a 9.9 on this list, with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Edam-Volendam 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.