The safest neighbourhoods in Heemskerk
9.9Number 1 · safetyDe WaddenThe safest neighbourhood in Heemskerk is De Wadden (9.9), with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Heemskerk: 7 in the centre, 7 in the west and 6 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,290 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 2.3 times as high. Of the 29 neighbourhoods in Heemskerk with a safety grade, 12 reach a 7.0 or higher. Heemskerk as a whole comes out at a 6.8, 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 Heemskerk lives, there are 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 11 in De Wadden to 40 in Oud Haarlem.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Heemskerk
Number 1
De Wadden
1,625 residents
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- 29.9safety
Breedweer
2,685 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.8safety
De Citadel
2,945 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.7safety
Beijerlust
1,100 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 58.9safety
Commandeurs
2,390 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 68.6safety
Hoogdorp
1,930 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 78.1safety
Westertuinen
295 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 87.7safety
Harteheem
340 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 97.4safety
Waterakkers
2,640 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 107.4safety
Rendorppark
190 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 117.3safety
Slotherenbuurt
2,260 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 127.1safety
De Maer
1,240 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 136.6safety
Heemskerkerduin
850 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 146.1safety
Noorddorp
305 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 156.1safety
Beijnesbuurt
1,290 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 166.1safety
Verzetstrijdersbuurt
1,225 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 176.0safety
De Houtwegen
390 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 185.7safety
De Die
1,635 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 195.7safety
Oosterwijk
2,525 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 205.5safety
Oud Haarlem
210 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 215.4safety
Onderwijzersbuurt
1,480 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 225.4safety
Zaalbergkwartier
305 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 235.0safety
Villabuurt
315 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 244.8safety
Neksloot
1,305 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 254.1safety
Oosterzij
1,975 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 263.9safety
Poelenburg
1,455 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 273.7safety
Zuidbroek
2,565 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 283.3safety
Steenstrapark
270 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 293.0safety
Centrum
1,600 residents
39 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 De Wadden at the top?
De Wadden scores a 9.9 on this list, with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Heemskerk 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.