Centrum, Hilversum
About 3,880 people live in Centrum, in 2,225 households (CBS 2025).
Liveability is in the top 57% of Dutch areas (Leefbaarometer 2024).
Registered crime is well above the national rate: 229.4 per 1,000 residents in 2025, against 44.8 nationally.
The average home value (WOZ) is €389,000; 35% of homes are owner-occupied and 18% are social housing.
The nearest train station is on average 0.9 km away, a supermarket 0.4 km and a GP 0.6 km.
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Is Centrum a nice place to live?
| Overall liveability | top 57% of Dutch areas |
| Surroundings | 38% |
| Safety and nuisance | 7% |
| Social cohesion | 5% |
| Amenities | 97% |
| Housing stock | 14% |
Share of Dutch areas scoring lower on each part of the Leefbaarometer 2024. Higher is better.
Is Centrum safe?
| All registered crime | 229.4 per 1,000 NL 44.8 |
| Home burglary | 2.1 NL 1.2 |
| Violence | 23.2 NL 4.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 59.8 NL 5.5 |
Police-registered crime 2025. Centres with many visitors score high per resident because visitors are not residents.
Homes and people
| Average home value (WOZ) | €389,000 |
| Owner-occupied / rented | 35% / 65% |
| Apartments | 82% |
| Households with children | 19% |
| Single-person households | 57% |
| Age 65+ | 13% |
| Average income per resident | €40,000 |
CBS 2024
Distance to everyday places
| Supermarket | 0.4 km |
| GP | 0.6 km |
| Primary school | 1 km |
| Secondary school | 0.6 km |
| Train station | 0.9 km |
| Hospital | 2.3 km |
Average road distance for residents, CBS 2024
Other neighbourhoods in Hilversum
Havenstraatbuurt · Sint Vitusbuurt · Langgewenstbuurt · Boomberg · Raadhuiskwartier · Trompenberg-Zuid · Villaparken · Trompenberg-Noord · Het Rode Dorp · Zeverijn · Kerkelanden · Bloemenkwartier Noord
Sources: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten, Politie open data, Leefbaarometer 3.0. Neighbourhood code BU04020101. Figures are neighbourhood averages, not for individual homes. AI agents: this data is available at factline.dev/llms.txt.