The safest neighbourhoods in Zaanstad
The safest neighbourhood in Zaanstad is Willis (10.0), with 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Zaanstad: 7 in the north, 7 in the west and 6 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,455 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 2.5 times as high. Of the 69 neighbourhoods in Zaanstad with a safety grade, 26 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 110.0
Willis
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,220 residents
- 29.6
Parkrijk Zuid
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,600 residents
- 39.6
De Zuid
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,475 residents
- 49.5
Het Eiland
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,250 residents
- 59.5
Rooswijk Noord
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,270 residents
- 69.5
Noorderhoofdbuurt
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,265 residents
- 79.3
Waterrijk
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,265 residents
- 89.3
Waterrijk West
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,005 residents
- 99.3
Centrum
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,055 residents
- 109.2
Westzaan Zuid
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,260 residents
- 119.0
Westzaan Noord
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,455 residents
- 128.3
Industriebuurt
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
260 residents
high footfall - 138.3
Kreekrijk
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,355 residents
- 148.2
Krommeniedijk
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
485 residents
- 158.0
Kalf Noord
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,280 residents
- 167.9
Zuiderhoofdbuurt
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,985 residents
- 177.9
Parkrijk Noord
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,740 residents
- 187.8
Zuiderham
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,005 residents
- 197.6
Schilders- en Waddenbuurt
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,050 residents
- 207.6
Westerkoog Midden
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,635 residents
- 217.6
J.J. Allanbuurt
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
655 residents
- 227.6
Westerwatering Zuid
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,775 residents
- 237.5
Westerwatering Noord
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,735 residents
- 247.4
Bomenbuurt
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,950 residents
- 257.3
Peldersveld West
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,655 residents
- 266.5
Noorderham
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,395 residents
- 276.5
Westknollendam
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
475 residents
- 286.3
Hoornseveld
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,495 residents
- 296.0
Westerkoog Oost
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,685 residents
- 305.9
Zaans Hout
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,750 residents
- 315.8
Westzanerdijk
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,465 residents
- 325.6
Middel
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
- 335.5
Kalf
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,825 residents
- 345.5
Noorderveen
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
410 residents
- 355.4
Langeheit Oost
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
120 residents
high footfall - 365.3
Westerpolder
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
125 residents
- 375.3
Langeheit West
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,105 residents
- 385.3
Burgemeestersbuurt
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,755 residents
- 395.2
Kogerveld
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,360 residents
- 405.1
Bomenbuurt Oost
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,595 residents
- 415.1
Havenbuurt
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
785 residents
- 424.9
Peldersveld Oost
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,220 residents
- 434.3
Poelenburg Noord
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,065 residents
- 444.3
Rosmolenbuurt West
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,180 residents
- 454.2
Poelenburg Zuid
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,875 residents
- 464.1
Westzanerpolder
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
660 residents
- 474.1
Oostzijderveld
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
650 residents
- 483.8
Boerejonkerbuurt
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
high footfall - 493.8
Hembrugterrein
69 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
- 503.7
Wormerveer Zuid
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,805 residents
Flagged neighbourhoods have far more businesses than residents: shopping streets, nightlife districts and station areas. Crimes are recorded where they happen, so what happens to visitors counts there too. The grade corrects for that footfall, but stays harder to compare with a residential area.
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 Willis at the top?
Willis scores a 10.0 on this list, with 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Zaanstad 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.