The safest neighbourhoods in Wassenaar
The 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. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. 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.
- 18.4
Oud-Clingendaal
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
850 residents
- 28.3
Klingenbosch
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
520 residents
- 38.1
Den Deijl
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,290 residents
- 47.5
Weteringpark
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,195 residents
- 57.4
Rijksdorp-De Pan
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
335 residents
- 67.4
Groot Deijleroord-Ter Weer
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,700 residents
- 77.2
De Paauw
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,540 residents
- 87.1
Oostdorp
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,605 residents
- 97.1
Drie Papegaaien
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
835 residents
- 106.4
De Kieviet
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,260 residents
- 116.1
Maaldrift
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
155 residents
- 126.0
Oud-Wassenaar
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
675 residents
- 135.5
Kerkehout
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,085 residents
- 145.1
Nieuw-Wassenaar
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,515 residents
- 154.7
Dorp Wassenaar
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,920 residents
- 163.8
Zijlwatering-haven
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,565 residents
business park - 173.6
Buitengebied Raaphorst
65 crimes per 1,000 people present
405 residents
- 182.7
Duindigt-Groenendaal
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 192.6
Buitengebied Duinrell-Wassenaarse Slag
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
800 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 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.