The safest neighbourhoods in Medemblik
The safest neighbourhood in Medemblik is Wervershoof West (10.0), with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Medemblik: 6 in the east, 5 in the centre and 5 in the south. These are mostly small areas: 13 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 47 neighbourhoods in Medemblik with a safety grade, 26 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 110.0
Wervershoof West
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,385 residents
- 29.9
Wervershoof Onderdijk
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,395 residents
- 39.8
Abbekerk Centrum
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,935 residents
- 49.7
Andijk Oost
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
600 residents
- 59.7
Wognum Bloesemgaerde
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
715 residents
- 69.5
Medemblik Parkwijk
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
535 residents
- 79.4
Wervershoof Oost
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,855 residents
- 89.4
Medemblik Schepenwijk
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,170 residents
- 99.4
Oostwoud Centrum
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
680 residents
- 109.4
Andijk Buitengebied
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
545 residents
- 119.0
Wervershoof Centrum
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,770 residents
- 128.9
Benningbroek Buitengebied
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
455 residents
- 138.8
Andijk Midden
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
870 residents
- 148.8
Nibbixwoud Centrum
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,180 residents
- 158.7
Wognum Kreeklanden
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,300 residents
- 168.6
Opperdoes Centrum
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,815 residents
- 178.5
Medemblik Plan West
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,340 residents
- 188.2
Zwaagdijk-Oost Centrum
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
795 residents
- 198.2
Midwoud Centrum
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,265 residents
- 207.8
Sijbekarspel Centrum
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
650 residents
- 217.8
Zwaagdijk-West Centrum
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
445 residents
- 227.8
Twisk Centrum
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
910 residents
- 237.3
Andijk Centrum
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,205 residents
- 247.2
Zwaagdijk-Oost Buitengebied
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
440 residents
- 257.1
Hauwert
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
745 residents
- 266.7
Oostwoud Buitengebied
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 276.7
Andijk Bangert
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,415 residents
- 286.7
Andijk Zuid
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,480 residents
- 296.7
Twisk Buitengebied
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
150 residents
- 306.2
Nibbixwoud Buitengebied
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
380 residents
- 316.1
Benningbroek Centrum
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
300 residents
- 326.1
Wognum Buitengebied
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
505 residents
- 336.0
Zwaagdijk-West Buitengebied
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 346.0
Wervershoof Onderdijk Aan de Vliet
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
405 residents
- 355.9
Lambertschaag
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
170 residents
- 365.7
Medemblik Randwijk en Gildenwijk
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,950 residents
- 375.7
Wognum Centrum
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,560 residents
- 385.7
Wognum Westergouw
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,680 residents
- 395.7
Midwoud Buitengebied
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
245 residents
- 405.6
Medemblik Koggenwijk
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,430 residents
- 415.1
Wognum Oosteinde
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
295 residents
- 424.8
Wervershoof Buitengebied
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
305 residents
- 434.3
Medemblik Oude Stad
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,105 residents
- 443.5
Opperdoes Buitengebied
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 453.4
Sijbekarspel Buitengebied
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 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 Wervershoof West at the top?
Wervershoof West scores a 10.0 on this list, with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Medemblik 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.