The safest neighbourhoods in Wassenaar
8.4Number 1 · safetyOud-ClingendaalThe safest neighbourhood in Wassenaar is Oud-Clingendaal (8.4), with 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Wassenaar: 8 in the centre, 6 in the south and 2 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 19 has 1,085 residents. Of the 19 neighbourhoods in Wassenaar with a safety grade, 9 reach a 7.0 or higher. Wassenaar as a whole comes out at a 5.9, 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 Wassenaar lives, there are 28 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 19 in Weteringpark to 65 in Buitengebied Raaphorst.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Wassenaar
Number 1
Oud-Clingendaal
850 residents
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- 28.3safety
Klingenbosch
520 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 38.1safety
Den Deijl
1,290 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 47.5safety
Weteringpark
1,195 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 57.4safety
Rijksdorp-De Pan
335 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 67.4safety
Groot Deijleroord-Ter Weer
4,700 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 77.2safety
De Paauw
1,540 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 87.1safety
Oostdorp
1,605 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 97.1safety
Drie Papegaaien
835 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 106.4safety
De Kieviet
1,260 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 116.1safety
Maaldrift
155 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 126.0safety
Oud-Wassenaar
675 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 135.5safety
Kerkehout
1,085 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 145.1safety
Nieuw-Wassenaar
1,515 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 154.7safety
Dorp Wassenaar
2,920 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 163.8safety
Zijlwatering-haven
5,565 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 173.6safety
Buitengebied Raaphorst
405 residents
65 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 182.7safety
Duindigt-Groenendaal
235 residents
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 192.6safety
Buitengebied Duinrell-Wassenaarse Slag
800 residents
64 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 Oud-Clingendaal at the top?
Oud-Clingendaal scores a 8.4 on this list, with 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Wassenaar 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.