The safest neighbourhoods in Koggenland
The safest neighbourhood in Koggenland is Laan van Meerweijde en omgeving (9.9), with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Koggenland: 7 in the south, 6 in the east and 5 in the north. These are mostly small areas: 24 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 2.1 times as high. Of the 53 neighbourhoods in Koggenland with a safety grade, 22 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.9
Laan van Meerweijde en omgeving
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,085 residents
- 29.6
Weerestraat en omgeving
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
720 residents
- 39.5
Singel en omgeving
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
855 residents
- 49.3
Bruggevaart en omgeving
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
455 residents
- 59.2
Dorpsweg en omgeving
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
875 residents
- 69.0
Rietgras en omgeving
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
920 residents
- 79.0
Klipper en omgeving
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
385 residents
- 88.8
Oosteinde
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 residents
- 98.7
Nijenburglaan en omgeving
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
665 residents
- 108.7
Ursem Verspreide huizen Noord
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
340 residents
- 118.5
Wieken en omgeving
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
445 residents
- 128.4
Slagterslaan en omgeving
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
675 residents
- 138.3
Pastoor Lemeerstraat en omgeving
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
660 residents
- 148.3
West en omgeving
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 157.9
Handelskade en omgeving
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
325 residents
- 167.9
Reigerlaan Ursem en omgeving
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
455 residents
- 177.8
Grosthuizen
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
415 residents
- 187.8
Kanteel en omgeving
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
565 residents
- 197.6
Scharwoude en omgeving
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 207.6
Wogmeer West
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
280 residents
- 217.4
Lange weide en omgeving
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
- 227.0
Wogmeer Oost
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
220 residents
- 236.9
Kantbeugel en omgeving
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
420 residents
- 246.8
Jaagweg en omgeving
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
240 residents
- 256.7
Westeinde
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 266.6
Dorpsstraat en omgeving
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,100 residents
- 276.6
Dokter Lohmanstraat en omgeving
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
680 residents
- 286.5
Geesterland en omgeving
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
345 residents
- 296.4
Alver en omgeving
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
955 residents
- 306.4
De Goorn Verspreide huizen
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 316.4
Het Veer en omgeving
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
850 residents
- 326.3
Baarsdorpermeer
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 336.3
Ruijterstraat en omgeving
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
490 residents
- 346.3
Rustenburg
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 356.0
Spierdijkerweg en omgeving
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
895 residents
- 365.8
Oudendijk Verspreide huizen
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
- 375.7
Spierdijk Verspreide huizen
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
475 residents
- 385.7
Tuinderij en omgeving
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 395.6
Berkmeerdijk
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 405.5
Obdam Verspreide huizen West
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 415.4
Zuidermeer Verspreide huizen West
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 425.4
Reigerlaan Obdam en omgeving
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
600 residents
- 435.2
Drechterlandsedijk en omgeving
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
505 residents
- 445.2
Obdam Verspreide huizen Oost
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 455.1
Zuidermeerweg en omgeving
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
265 residents
- 465.1
Kerkebuurt
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
245 residents
- 474.5
Zuidgouw en omgeving
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
335 residents
- 484.4
De Goorn en omgeving
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
295 residents
- 494.3
Hensbroek Verspreide huizen
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
490 residents
- 504.3
Bobeldijk en omgeving
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
475 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 Laan van Meerweijde en omgeving at the top?
Laan van Meerweijde en omgeving scores a 9.9 on this list, with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Koggenland 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.