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The most dangerous neighbourhoods in the Netherlands

The most dangerous neighbourhood in the Netherlands is Marnixbuurt-Zuid in Amsterdam (2.5), with 158 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. 24% of the top 25 sits in the Amsterdam area, but one also lies around Maastricht. Amsterdam alone accounts for 6 of them. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,120 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 6.6 times the national median for recorded crimes.

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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in the Netherlands

  1. 1

    Marnixbuurt-Zuid

    158 crimes per 1,000 people present · Amsterdam

    690 residents

    2.5
  2. 2

    Dijkzigt

    218 crimes per 1,000 people present · Rotterdam

    1,190 residents

    hospital grounds
    2.5
  3. 3

    Vondelparkbuurt-Oost

    108 crimes per 1,000 people present · Amsterdam

    900 residents

    2.5
  4. 4

    Binnenstad-Noord

    181 crimes per 1,000 people present · Groningen

    4,765 residents

    2.5
  5. 5

    Binnenstad-Zuid

    136 crimes per 1,000 people present · Groningen

    7,085 residents

    2.5
  6. 6

    Leidsebuurt-Noordoost

    229 crimes per 1,000 people present · Amsterdam

    1,120 residents

    2.5
  7. 7

    Stationsgebied

    131 crimes per 1,000 people present · Dijk en Waard

    795 residents

    2.5
  8. 8

    Stationsbuurt

    158 crimes per 1,000 people present · Roosendaal

    1,080 residents

    2.5
  9. 9

    Waterloopleinbuurt

    104 crimes per 1,000 people present · Amsterdam

    880 residents

    2.5
  10. 10

    Centrum

    96 crimes per 1,000 people present · Heerenveen

    3,255 residents

    2.5

Flagged neighbourhoods have far more businesses than residents: shopping streets, nightlife districts and station areas. Crimes are recorded where they happen, so what happens to visitors counts there too. The grade corrects for that footfall, but stays harder to compare with a residential area.

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  1. 11

    Centrum Oost

    94 crimes per 1,000 people present · Houten

    1,420 residents

    2.5
  2. 12

    Zuiderpark

    180 crimes per 1,000 people present · Rotterdam

    895 residents

    2.5
  3. 13

    Binnenstad Zuid

    96 crimes per 1,000 people present · Almelo

    1,340 residents

    2.5
  4. 14

    Sluisdijk

    74 crimes per 1,000 people present · Den Helder

    1,010 residents

    2.5
  5. 15

    Centrum

    112 crimes per 1,000 people present · Helmond

    3,345 residents

    2.5
  6. 16

    Winkelcentrum

    171 crimes per 1,000 people present · Venlo

    1,490 residents

    2.5
  7. 17

    Nieuwe Kerk e.o.

    290 crimes per 1,000 people present · Amsterdam

    830 residents

    high footfall
    2.5
  8. 18

    Sittard-Centrum

    99 crimes per 1,000 people present · Sittard-Geleen

    3,690 residents

    2.5
  9. 19

    Centrum

    111 crimes per 1,000 people present · Den Helder

    1,450 residents

    2.5
  10. 20

    Markt

    132 crimes per 1,000 people present · Middelburg (Z.)

    1,390 residents

    2.5
  11. 21

    Buitengebied-Oost

    133 crimes per 1,000 people present · Bergen op Zoom

    695 residents

    2.5
  12. 22

    VGL-terrein

    90 crimes per 1,000 people present · Tilburg

    555 residents

    2.5
  13. 23

    Haarlemmerbuurt-West

    70 crimes per 1,000 people present · Amsterdam

    2,395 residents

    2.5
  14. 24

    Orthenpoort

    245 crimes per 1,000 people present · 's-Hertogenbosch

    660 residents

    2.5
  15. 25

    Oude Dijk

    79 crimes per 1,000 people present · Tilburg

    840 residents

    2.5
  16. 26

    Binnenstad

    399 crimes per 1,000 people present · Eindhoven

    4,000 residents

    2.5
  17. 27

    Zeeheldenbuurt

    84 crimes per 1,000 people present · Leeuwarden

    820 residents

    2.5
  18. 28

    Vestinggronden-Noord

    100 crimes per 1,000 people present · Bergen op Zoom

    1,505 residents

    2.5
  19. 29

    Nobelstraat en omgeving

    111 crimes per 1,000 people present · Utrecht

    1,000 residents

    2.5
  20. 30

    Goes-Centrum

    85 crimes per 1,000 people present · Goes

    2,400 residents

    2.5
  21. 31

    Parooldriehoek

    130 crimes per 1,000 people present · Amsterdam

    635 residents

    2.5
  22. 32

    Scheepvaarthuisbuurt

    137 crimes per 1,000 people present · Amsterdam

    760 residents

    2.5
  23. 33

    Oosterparkbuurt-Zuidoost

    98 crimes per 1,000 people present · Amsterdam

    3,605 residents

    2.5
  24. 34

    Binnenstad-Java

    66 crimes per 1,000 people present · Terneuzen

    3,180 residents

    2.5
  25. 35

    Stationsplein

    341 crimes per 1,000 people present · Arnhem

    795 residents

    2.5
  26. 36

    Heechterp

    86 crimes per 1,000 people present · Leeuwarden

    1,740 residents

    2.5
  27. 37

    Trouwlaan

    73 crimes per 1,000 people present · Tilburg

    1,945 residents

    2.5
  28. 38

    Ockenburgh

    74 crimes per 1,000 people present · Den Haag

    1,380 residents

    2.5
  29. 39

    Agniesebuurt

    92 crimes per 1,000 people present · Rotterdam

    4,070 residents

    2.5
  30. 40

    Hemelrijk

    161 crimes per 1,000 people present · Amsterdam

    580 residents

    high footfall
    2.5
  31. 41

    Binnenstad Oost

    175 crimes per 1,000 people present · Tilburg

    3,075 residents

    2.5
  32. 42

    Laarstraat en omgeving

    88 crimes per 1,000 people present · Zutphen

    1,760 residents

    2.5
  33. 43

    Deurne Centrum

    69 crimes per 1,000 people present · Deurne

    1,615 residents

    2.5
  34. 44

    P.C. Hooftbuurt

    206 crimes per 1,000 people present · Amsterdam

    800 residents

    high footfall
    2.5
  35. 45

    Sneek binnen de grachten

    78 crimes per 1,000 people present · Súdwest-Fryslân

    1,290 residents

    2.5
  36. 46

    Spuistraat-Noord

    123 crimes per 1,000 people present · Amsterdam

    845 residents

    high footfall
    2.5
  37. 47

    Hanzeland

    170 crimes per 1,000 people present · Zwolle

    1,120 residents

    2.5
  38. 48

    Borgerbuurt

    69 crimes per 1,000 people present · Amsterdam

    2,820 residents

    2.5
  39. 49

    Hommelstraat

    88 crimes per 1,000 people present · Arnhem

    1,425 residents

    2.5
  40. 50

    Rembrandtpark-Noord

    83 crimes per 1,000 people present · Amsterdam

    1,010 residents

    2.5

Frequently asked questions

How is this list ranked?

On the safety grade, which comes from crimes recorded by the police in 2025: violence, burglary, total crime, property crime and vandalism. Each figure is set against the number of people present — residents plus three times the number of business premises.

Why is Marnixbuurt-Zuid at the top?

Marnixbuurt-Zuid scores a 2.5 on this list, with 158 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in the Netherlands that has a grade for this measure.

How often are these figures updated?

The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.

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