-Hofwijk
Hofwijk, 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: 26,636 per 100,000 people (2025)
Residents: 1,085
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 | 92.2 | 14.3 |
| Police registrations: attempts are included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Public violence against people | 0 | 0 | 24.2 |
| Threats | 6 | 553 | 142.5 |
| Assault | 7 | 645.2 | 228.5 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 1 | 92.2 | 15.2 |
| Hold-up of a home or business | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 3 | 276.5 | 119.8 |
| Burglary of sheds and garages | 1 | 92.2 | 59.2 |
| Theft from motor vehicles | 3 | 276.5 | 231.3 |
| Theft of motor vehicles | 1 | 92.2 | 47.3 |
| Bicycle and moped theft | 6 | 553 | 539.1 |
| Pickpocketing | 0 | 0 | 38.1 |
| Theft of or from other vehicles | 4 | 368.7 | 195.5 |
| Theft on water (boats and moorings) | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Burglary and theft at businesses | 1 | 92.2 | 63.8 |
| Shoplifting | 0 | 0 | 202.4 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and drink nuisance | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Nuisance reports, not drug crimes as such. | |||
| Drug dealing | 1 | 92.2 | 82.4 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Vandalism and damage | 8 | 737.3 | 392.1 |
| Disturbing public order | 3 | 276.5 | 54.5 |
Source: CBS / Politie, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 13 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 19 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Damage and public order | 11 |
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.5 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School 540 m
- School: In 't Veld 590 m
- School: Zaanlands Lyceum 700 m
- School: Blaise Pascal College 790 m
- School: Blaise Pascal College 920 m
- Bus stop: Hof van Zaenden 170 m
- Bus stop: Hof van Zaenden 230 m
- Bus stop: Kogerveld NS 350 m
- Railway station: Zaandam Kogerveld 280 m
- Doctor or clinic: Huisartsenpost Zaanstreek 520 m
- A&E: Zaans Medisch Centrum 520 m
- Supermarket: DekaMarkt 600 m
- Supermarket: Albert Heijn XL 680 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
