The safest neighbourhoods in Heemstede
8.4Number 1 · safetyOude Dorp, Indische buurt en omgevingThe safest neighbourhood in Heemstede is Oude Dorp, Indische buurt en omgeving (8.4), with 19 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Heemstede: 5 in the south, 4 in the centre and 3 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 14 has 1,345 residents. Of the 14 neighbourhoods in Heemstede with a safety grade, 5 reach a 7.0 or higher. Heemstede as a whole comes out at a 6.7, 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 Heemstede lives, there are 26 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 17 in Geleerdenbuurt to 50 in Zandvoortselaan en Berkenrode en omgeving.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Heemstede
Number 1
Oude Dorp, Indische buurt en omgeving
4,500 residents
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- 28.1safety
Schouwbroekerpolder
1,440 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 38.0safety
De Glip
1,345 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 47.5safety
Heemsteedse Dreef, Schildersbuurt en omgeving
5,220 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 57.4safety
Manpad en Hartekamp
230 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 66.5safety
Geleerdenbuurt
1,820 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 76.4safety
Glipper Dreef en Staatsliedenbuurt
1,185 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 86.3safety
Centrum
3,655 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 95.9safety
Rivierenbuurt
1,765 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 105.7safety
Provincienbuurt
930 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 115.5safety
Kennemerduin en omgeving
1,190 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 124.5safety
Zandvoortselaan en Berkenrode en omgeving
2,175 residents
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 134.0safety
Van Merlenbuurt en Valkenburgerplein en omgeving
1,090 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 143.9safety
Dichters- en Vogelbuurt
1,085 residents
40 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 Oude Dorp, Indische buurt en omgeving at the top?
Oude Dorp, Indische buurt en omgeving scores a 8.4 on this list, with 19 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Heemstede 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.