The safest neighbourhoods in Purmerend
The safest neighbourhood in Purmerend is Zuidoostbeemster (9.8), with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Purmerend: 22 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 3,930 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 1.6 times as high. Of the 29 neighbourhoods in Purmerend with a safety grade, 11 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 19.8
Zuidoostbeemster
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,540 residents
- 29.7
Amerika
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,525 residents
- 39.3
Europa
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,505 residents
- 49.0
Azië
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,930 residents
- 58.8
Purmer-Zuid/Zuid
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,950 residents
- 68.6
Afrika
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,370 residents
- 77.6
Gors-Zuid
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,910 residents
- 87.5
Westbeemster
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
775 residents
- 97.2
Gors-Noord
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,015 residents
- 107.2
De Graeffweg en omgeving
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,920 residents
- 117.0
Overwhere-Noord
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,790 residents
- 126.6
Zuiderpolder
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,310 residents
- 136.6
Middenbeemster
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,810 residents
- 146.2
Maten- en Zuivelbuurt
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,600 residents
- 156.2
Golfterrein en verspreide bebouwing
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
450 residents
- 166.1
Noordbeemster
55 crimes per 1,000 people present
605 residents
- 176.1
Dwarsgouw
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
175 residents
- 186.0
Purmer-Zuid/Noord
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,125 residents
- 195.8
Hazepolder
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
415 residents
- 205.4
Wheermolen-West
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,545 residents
- 215.3
Molenkoog
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,315 residents
- 224.3
Werktuigenbuurt
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,305 residents
- 233.6
Wheermolen-Oost
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,340 residents
- 243.6
Overlanderstraat en omgeving
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,330 residents
- 253.2
Binnenstad
68 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,995 residents
- 263.2
Overwhere-Zuid
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,300 residents
- 272.9
Wagenweg
69 crimes per 1,000 people present
980 residents
- 282.7
Stationsbuurt
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
795 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 Zuidoostbeemster at the top?
Zuidoostbeemster scores a 9.8 on this list, with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Purmerend 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.