Crime and prevention
How safe is my neighborhood?
Are you curious about how safe your area is? Then check out the police data portal. On Crime in Map you can see for yourself if and where there have been burglaries in your area in the past three months.
What is the municipality doing against crime and for prevention?
Together with various partners, such as police and housing corporations, the municipality is working to create a safe living environment for the residents of Wassenaar. The aim is to reduce the number of residential burglaries and thefts and thus strengthen the sense of security among residents. The municipality takes many measures to reduce the risk of residential burglaries and other forms of crime. In addition, the municipality contributes to prevention.
Police presentation to city council
On April 15, 2025 Wassenaar Police held a presentation to the Wassenaar Governance & Resources Committee on crime in Wassenaar. You can download the presentation and watch the meeting back.
Report your camera to the police
Camera footage helps police solve burglaries, robberies and other crimes. Do you have one or more cameras hanging around or on your home or business premises? Please let us know. The better the police have in Map where there are cameras in your neighborhood, the faster they can work to solve crimes.
How does it work?
Suppose your house is broken into. The police then look in a database to see who has a camera in your neighborhood. And can then quickly retrieve the images to see if the perpetrator might be on them. So the police do not watch your cameras live, but only take stock of where they hang. So your camera not only protects your own property, but helps make your neighborhood safer at the same time.
How to apply
You can register your camera(s) at www.politie.nl/cib, the QR code or through your neighborhood agent.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation!
You can also take measures yourself
On the website Politiekeurmerk Veilig Wonen you can watch several films about safe living. Here you can see how easy it can be for a burglar to enter a home. Also on this site you will find measures you can take to make your home less accessible.
Reporting a crime always makes sense! This way, an offense or crime becomes identifiable and the perpetrator can be tracked down. In short, the police cannot take action until a report has been made. This can be done through the police website or at the police station. At 0900-8844 you can make a Make an appointment appointment for this purpose.
Report Crime Anonymously (M)
M. is the independent hotline where you can anonymously provide information about crime and delinquency. Your anonymity is always central. You report to M. about, for example, murder, assault, robberies, drugs, arson, weapons or human trafficking.
This can be done online through the website www.meldmisdaadanoniem.nl or by calling 0800 - 7000.