The safest neighbourhoods in Schagen

9.9Number 1 · safetyHoep-Noord

The safest neighbourhood in Schagen is Hoep-Noord (9.9), with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Schagen: 7 in the south, 6 in the north and 6 in the west. These are mostly small areas: 15 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 2.2 times as high. Of the 63 neighbourhoods in Schagen with a safety grade, 28 reach a 7.0 or higher. Schagen as a whole comes out at a 7.1, 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 Schagen lives, there are 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 11 in Hoep-Noord to 51 in Buitengebied Schagerbrug-Noord.

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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Schagen

Number 1

Hoep-Noord

1,805 residents

11 crimes per 1,000 people present

9.9safety

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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 Hoep-Noord at the top?

Hoep-Noord scores a 9.9 on this list, with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Schagen 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.

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