-Binnenstad
Binnenstad, Purmerend, Netherlands: crime rate and Safety score
No Safety score: very few residents and a very high rate, so a figure per resident would mislead.
Weighted crime: 42,256 per 100,000 people (2025)
Residents: 1,995
How accurate: in 2025, 57% of the 12,071 neighbourhoods compared scored within 1 of their 2024 score.
Crime by type, as recorded by CBS / Politie (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and manslaughter | 1 | 50.1 | 14.3 |
| Police registrations: attempts are included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Public violence against people | 10 | 501.3 | 24.2 |
| Threats | 4 | 200.5 | 142.5 |
| Assault | 30 | 1,503.8 | 228.5 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 3 | 150.4 | 15.2 |
| Hold-up of a home or business | 4 | 200.5 | 2.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 2 | 100.3 | 119.8 |
| Burglary of sheds and garages | 0 | 0 | 59.2 |
| Theft from motor vehicles | 5 | 250.6 | 231.3 |
| Theft of motor vehicles | 4 | 200.5 | 47.3 |
| Bicycle and moped theft | 51 | 2,556.4 | 539.1 |
| Pickpocketing | 4 | 200.5 | 38.1 |
| Theft of or from other vehicles | 18 | 902.3 | 195.5 |
| Theft on water (boats and moorings) | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Burglary and theft at businesses | 5 | 250.6 | 63.8 |
| Shoplifting | 19 | 952.4 | 202.4 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and drink nuisance | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Nuisance reports, not drug crimes as such. | |||
| Drug dealing | 3 | 150.4 | 82.4 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Vandalism and damage | 13 | 651.6 | 392.1 |
| Disturbing public order | 12 | 601.5 | 54.5 |
Source: CBS / Politie, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 44 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft and burglary | 108 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Damage and public order | 25 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.7 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Vonk Purmerend 500 m
- School: Jan van Egmond Lyceum / SG Nelson Mandela 620 m
- School: Jan van Egmond Lyceum 650 m
- School: SG Nelson Mandela 670 m
- School: Da Vinci College 710 m
- Bus stop: Gedempte Where 140 m
- Bus stop: Gedempte Singelgracht 190 m
- Bus stop: Gedempte Where 210 m
- Railway station: Purmerend 780 m
- Doctor or clinic: Dr. Wikler Klinieken 810 m
- A&E: Dijklander Ziekenhuis 1.4 km
- Supermarket: Albert Heijn 70 m
- Supermarket: DekaMarkt 390 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
