The safest neighbourhoods in Haarlem
The safest neighbourhood in Haarlem is Medanbuurt (9.4), with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Haarlem: 10 in the north, 5 in the centre and 5 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,770 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 96 neighbourhoods in Haarlem with a safety grade, 30 reach a 7.0 or higher. Haarlem as a whole comes out at a 5.9, 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.
- 19.4
Medanbuurt
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,035 residents
- 29.4
Natuurkundigenbuurt-west
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,305 residents
- 39.3
Burgemeesterskwartier
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,370 residents
- 49.1
Potgieterbuurt
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,895 residents
- 58.8
Bosch en Vaart
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,130 residents
- 68.7
Oud Spaarndam
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
585 residents
- 78.6
Planetenbuurt
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,770 residents
- 88.5
Zuiderpolder-zuid
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,030 residents
- 98.4
Meeuwenbuurt
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,135 residents
- 108.4
Kweektuinbuurt
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,180 residents
- 118.4
Waddenbuurt
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,795 residents
- 128.4
Zuiderhout
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,720 residents
- 138.2
Leidsebuurt-west
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,685 residents
- 148.2
Koninginnebuurt
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,910 residents
- 158.2
Frans Halsbuurt
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,955 residents
- 168.2
Nieuw-Guineabuurt
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,725 residents
- 178.2
Garenkokerskwartier
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,985 residents
- 188.1
Zeeheldenbuurt
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,545 residents
- 197.9
Natuurkundigenbuurt-oost
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,820 residents
- 207.9
Bomenbuurt-oost
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,635 residents
- 217.9
Kleverpark-zuid
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,755 residents
- 227.9
Sterrenbuurt
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,530 residents
- 237.9
Saeftinge-Nemelaar
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,245 residents
- 247.8
Nachtegaalbuurt
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,365 residents
- 257.7
Zuid-Schalkwijkerweg
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
315 residents
- 267.4
Ramplaankwartier
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,700 residents
- 277.4
Roemer Visscherbuurt
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,425 residents
- 287.0
De Goede Hoop
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,590 residents
- 297.0
Leidsebuurt-oost
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,140 residents
- 307.0
Sinnevelt
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,275 residents
- 316.9
Hasselaersbuurt
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,370 residents
- 326.8
Dietsveld
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,450 residents
- 336.8
Ellertsveld
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,405 residents
- 346.8
Oosterduin
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,015 residents
- 356.7
Bomenbuurt-west
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,060 residents
- 366.7
Schoterveenpolder
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,730 residents
- 376.6
Rozenprieel-noord
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,425 residents
- 386.6
Molukkenbuurt
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,275 residents
- 396.5
Van Zeggelenbuurt
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,345 residents
- 406.5
Schoolenaer
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
380 residents
- 416.5
Professorenbuurt
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,325 residents
- 426.4
Architectenbuurt
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,865 residents
- 436.3
Generaalsbuurt
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,040 residents
- 446.2
Boerhaavevaart
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
935 residents
- 456.2
Rozenprieel-zuid
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,985 residents
- 466.0
Geleerdenbuurt
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,730 residents
- 475.9
Kleverpark-noord
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,835 residents
- 485.9
Stedenbuurt-west
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,800 residents
- 495.9
De Krim
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,215 residents
- 505.8
Burgwal
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,335 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 Medanbuurt at the top?
Medanbuurt scores a 9.4 on this list, with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Haarlem 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.