The safest neighbourhoods in Haarlem
9.4Number 1 · safetyMedanbuurtThe 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. 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.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Haarlem lives, there are 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 15 in Zuiderpolder-zuid to 34 in De Krim.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Haarlem
Number 1
Medanbuurt
2,035 residents
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- 29.4safety
Natuurkundigenbuurt-west
1,305 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.3safety
Burgemeesterskwartier
1,370 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.1safety
Potgieterbuurt
1,895 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 58.8safety
Bosch en Vaart
2,130 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 68.7safety
Oud Spaarndam
585 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.6safety
Planetenbuurt
1,770 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 88.5safety
Zuiderpolder-zuid
1,030 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 98.4safety
Meeuwenbuurt
1,135 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 108.4safety
Kweektuinbuurt
1,180 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 118.4safety
Waddenbuurt
1,795 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 128.4safety
Zuiderhout
1,720 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 138.2safety
Leidsebuurt-west
2,685 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 148.2safety
Koninginnebuurt
2,910 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 158.2safety
Frans Halsbuurt
1,955 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 168.2safety
Nieuw-Guineabuurt
1,725 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 178.2safety
Garenkokerskwartier
1,985 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 188.1safety
Zeeheldenbuurt
2,545 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 197.9safety
Natuurkundigenbuurt-oost
1,820 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 207.9safety
Bomenbuurt-oost
1,635 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 217.9safety
Kleverpark-zuid
2,755 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 227.9safety
Sterrenbuurt
1,530 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 237.9safety
Saeftinge-Nemelaar
1,245 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 247.8safety
Nachtegaalbuurt
2,365 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 257.7safety
Zuid-Schalkwijkerweg
315 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 267.4safety
Ramplaankwartier
2,700 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 277.4safety
Roemer Visscherbuurt
2,425 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 287.0safety
De Goede Hoop
2,590 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 297.0safety
Leidsebuurt-oost
2,140 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 307.0safety
Sinnevelt
2,275 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 316.9safety
Hasselaersbuurt
1,370 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 326.8safety
Dietsveld
1,450 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 336.8safety
Ellertsveld
1,405 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 346.8safety
Oosterduin
1,015 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 356.7safety
Bomenbuurt-west
2,060 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 366.7safety
Schoterveenpolder
1,730 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 376.6safety
Rozenprieel-noord
1,425 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 386.6safety
Molukkenbuurt
1,275 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 396.5safety
Van Zeggelenbuurt
2,345 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 406.5safety
Schoolenaer
380 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 416.5safety
Professorenbuurt
1,325 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 426.4safety
Architectenbuurt
1,865 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 436.3safety
Generaalsbuurt
2,040 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 446.2safety
Boerhaavevaart
935 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 456.2safety
Rozenprieel-zuid
1,985 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 466.0safety
Geleerdenbuurt
2,730 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 475.9safety
Kleverpark-noord
2,835 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 485.9safety
Stedenbuurt-west
2,800 residents
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 495.9safety
De Krim
1,215 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 505.8safety
Burgwal
2,335 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
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.