The safest neighbourhoods in Oostzaan
6.7Number 1 · safetyKerkstraatThe safest neighbourhood in Oostzaan is Kerkstraat (6.7), with 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. Just behind sit Kerkbuurt (5.7) and De Haal en De Heul en Noordeinde (5.7). 4 neighbourhoods are ranked below. Oostzaan as a whole comes out at a 5.8, 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 Oostzaan lives, there are 31 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 18 in Kerkstraat to 60 in De Haal en De Heul en Noordeinde.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 4 safest neighbourhoods in Oostzaan
Number 1
Kerkstraat
755 residents
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- 25.7safety
Kerkbuurt
7,120 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 35.7safety
De Haal en De Heul en Noordeinde
1,665 residents
60 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 44.7safety
Zuideinde
190 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 Kerkstraat at the top?
Kerkstraat scores a 6.7 on this list, with 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Oostzaan 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.