The safest neighbourhoods in Hollands Kroon
The safest neighbourhood in Hollands Kroon is 't Veld (woonkern) (10.0), with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Hollands Kroon: 7 in the south, 6 in the west and 5 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 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 times as high. Of the 62 neighbourhoods in Hollands Kroon with a safety grade, 39 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 110.0
't Veld (woonkern)
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,820 residents
- 29.9
Wieringerwaard (woonkern)
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,845 residents
- 39.9
De Veert
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,010 residents
- 49.8
Middenmeer Kroonwaard, Schelpenwijk e.o.
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,565 residents
- 59.8
Barsingerhorn (woonkern)
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
665 residents
- 69.7
Elshof Noord
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
745 residents
- 79.7
Winkel Dorpsstraat en omgeving
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
675 residents
- 89.6
Slootdorp (woonkern)
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,385 residents
- 99.5
Buitengebied Breezand
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,210 residents
- 109.4
Edelesteen en Schildersbuurt
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
720 residents
- 119.2
Hippolytushoef West (woonkern)
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,365 residents
- 129.2
Den Oever (woonkern)
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,145 residents
- 139.0
Buitengebied Wieringerwerf
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
715 residents
- 148.9
Bedrijventerrein Winkelerzand
A residential area despite the name: 205 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
205 residents
business park - 158.7
Hippolytushoef Oost (woonkern)
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,905 residents
- 168.7
Buitengebied Slootdorp
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
905 residents
- 178.7
Lutjewinkel (woonkern)
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
455 residents
- 188.6
Breezand (woonkern)
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,290 residents
- 198.6
Westerland (woonkern)
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
655 residents
- 208.6
Buitengebied Anna Paulowna
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
535 residents
- 218.5
Waddenwijk
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
795 residents
- 228.5
Elshof Zuid
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
990 residents
- 238.3
Buitengebied Barsingerhorn
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
240 residents
- 248.3
Gelderse Buurt
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
365 residents
- 258.3
Kreileroord
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
590 residents
- 268.2
Hippolytushoef Centrum (woonkern)
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,530 residents
- 278.2
Buitengebied 't Veld
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
310 residents
- 288.1
Kolhorn (woonkern) en De Strook
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,005 residents
- 298.1
Buitengebied Lutjewinkel
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
320 residents
- 308.0
Agro Sanatio
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,000 residents
- 318.0
Planetenwijk
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
610 residents
- 327.9
Buitengebied Nieuwe Niedorp
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
475 residents
- 337.7
Buitengebied Wieringerwaard
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
430 residents
- 347.7
Buitengebied Oude Niedorp
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 357.5
Winkel Trambaan
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
845 residents
- 367.5
Zijdewind (woonkern)
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
- 377.3
Middenmeer Centrum
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,670 residents
- 387.3
Schepenwijk
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,265 residents
- 396.9
Oosterland
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 406.5
Oude Niedorp (woonkern)
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
210 residents
- 416.5
Buitengebied Middenmeer
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
655 residents
- 426.4
Nieuwe Niedorp Dorpsstraat e.o.
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,790 residents
- 436.3
Oosterterp en Zuiderpark
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
970 residents
- 446.3
Winkel ten zuidoosten van de Dorpsstraat
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
910 residents
- 456.3
Vogelbuurt
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,430 residents
- 466.2
Haringhuizen (woonkern)
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 476.2
Buitengebied Hippolytushoef
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
320 residents
- 486.0
Oostpolder
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
260 residents
- 496.0
Buitengebied Zijdewind/De Weel
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 505.8
Wieringerwerf Centrum
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,650 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 't Veld (woonkern) at the top?
't Veld (woonkern) scores a 10.0 on this list, with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Hollands Kroon 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.