Highest Crime in North Holland

Top 64 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — North Holland

1 Limmen 0.7 per 1K

2 Naarden 0.7 per 1K

3 Zandvoort 0.7 per 1K

4 Velserbroek 0.7 per 1K

5 Julianadorp 0.7 per 1K

6 Uitgeest 0.7 per 1K

7 Laren 0.7 per 1K

8 Opmeer 0.7 per 1K

9 Dapperbuurt 0.7 per 1K

10 Kudelstaart 0.7 per 1K

11 Zaandijk 0.7 per 1K

12 Anna Paulowna 0.7 per 1K

13 Ouderkerk aan de Amstel 0.7 per 1K

14 Zwanenburg 0.7 per 1K

15 Oosteinde 0.7 per 1K

16 Edam 0.7 per 1K

17 Enkhuizen 0.7 per 1K

18 Andijk 0.7 per 1K

19 Den Burg 0.7 per 1K

20 Kortenhoef 0.7 per 1K

21 Muiden 0.7 per 1K

22 Zuid-Scharwoude 0.7 per 1K

23 Sint Pancras 0.7 per 1K

24 Warmenhuizen 0.7 per 1K

25 Nieuw-Loosdrecht 0.7 per 1K

26 Broek op Langedijk 0.7 per 1K

27 Obdam 0.7 per 1K

28 Noord-Scharwoude 0.7 per 1K

29 Kerkelanden 0.7 per 1K

30 Bennebroek 0.7 per 1K

31 Blaricum 0.7 per 1K

32 Akersloot 0.7 per 1K

33 Heemskerk 0.7 per 1K

34 Haarlem 0.7 per 1K

35 Zaanstad 0.7 per 1K

36 Hoofddorp 0.7 per 1K

37 Alkmaar 0.7 per 1K

38 Amsterdam-Zuidoost 0.7 per 1K

39 Hilversum 0.7 per 1K

40 Purmerend 0.7 per 1K

41 Amstelveen 0.7 per 1K

42 Zaandam 0.7 per 1K

43 Hoorn 0.7 per 1K

44 Velsen-Zuid 0.7 per 1K

45 Den Helder 0.7 per 1K

46 Heerhugowaard 0.7 per 1K

47 Medemblik 0.7 per 1K

48 Huizen 0.7 per 1K

49 Amsterdam 0.7 per 1K

50 Beverwijk 0.7 per 1K

51 Castricum 0.7 per 1K

52 IJmuiden 0.7 per 1K

53 Nieuw-Vennep 0.7 per 1K

54 Bussum 0.7 per 1K

55 Bergen 0.7 per 1K

56 Uithoorn 0.7 per 1K

57 Heemstede 0.7 per 1K

58 Diemen 0.7 per 1K

59 Assendelft 0.7 per 1K

60 Heiloo 0.7 per 1K

61 Aalsmeer 0.7 per 1K

62 Volendam 0.7 per 1K

63 Schagen 0.7 per 1K

64 Weesp 0.7 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in North Holland face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Limmen has 0.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Limmen is 0.2x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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