The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Amersfoort
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Amersfoort is Birkhoven / Bokkeduinen (2.6), with 82 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Amersfoort: 14 in the centre, 7 in the south and 2 in the east. These are mostly small areas: 14 of the 25 have fewer than 1,000 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 3.4 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 125 neighbourhoods in Amersfoort with a safety grade, 42 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Amersfoort
- 12.6
Birkhoven / Bokkeduinen
82 crimes per 1,000 people present
700 residents
- 22.6
Eemplein-Nieuwe Stad
265 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
high footfall - 32.6
Podium
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
225 residents
- 42.6
Smallepad e.o.
97 crimes per 1,000 people present
415 residents
- 52.7
Emiclaer
56 crimes per 1,000 people present
750 residents
- 62.8
Regentesselaan e.o.
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
790 residents
- 72.9
Componistenbuurt-Zuid
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,555 residents
- 83.0
Winkelcentrum Vathorst
85 crimes per 1,000 people present
655 residents
- 93.0
Schimmelpenninckbuurt
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
400 residents
- 103.0
Puntenburg
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,865 residents
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.
Show the full list (40 more neighbourhoods)
- 113.1
Jericho / Jeruzalem
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
615 residents
- 123.1
Hoefkwartier
69 crimes per 1,000 people present
925 residents
- 133.2
Kop van Isselt
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
- 143.3
Snouckaertlaan e.o.
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
965 residents
- 153.3
Componistenbuurt-Midden
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,220 residents
- 163.4
Zon en Schild
98 crimes per 1,000 people present
675 residents
- 173.4
Sterrenbeeldenbuurt
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,750 residents
- 183.4
Stadhuisplein
208 crimes per 1,000 people present
790 residents
- 193.4
Coninckstraat e.o.
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,265 residents
- 203.4
Zangvogelbuurt
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,590 residents
- 213.5
Bomenbuurt
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,450 residents
- 223.5
Willem III
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,700 residents
- 233.5
Kruiskamp-Midden
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,975 residents
- 243.5
Liendert-Noord
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,080 residents
- 253.5
Beestenmarkt
79 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,035 residents
- 263.5
Huijgenslaan e.o.
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
500 residents
- 273.5
Lieve Vrouwekerkhof
95 crimes per 1,000 people present
445 residents
- 283.6
Hof
135 crimes per 1,000 people present
740 residents
- 293.7
Grote Haag
82 crimes per 1,000 people present
495 residents
- 303.8
Nieuwstraat e.o.
72 crimes per 1,000 people present
450 residents
- 313.8
Bloemenbuurt-Oost
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,220 residents
- 323.9
Staatsliedenbuurt-Oost
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
555 residents
- 334.0
Wagenwerkplaats
98 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 344.1
De Plaatsen
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,790 residents
- 354.2
Mooierstraat e.o.
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 364.2
Coelhorst
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 374.3
De Horsten
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,020 residents
- 384.3
Het Gein
89 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,200 residents
- 394.5
Stoutenburg-Noord
89 crimes per 1,000 people present
110 residents
- 404.5
Watervogelbuurt
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,845 residents
- 414.6
Centrum / Waterpark
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,270 residents
- 424.6
Schuilenburg-Noord
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,930 residents
- 435.0
Zeldert
66 crimes per 1,000 people present
395 residents
- 445.1
Rivierenbuurt-West
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,280 residents
- 455.1
Juliana van Stolberg
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,350 residents
- 465.5
Schuilenburg-Midden
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,640 residents
- 475.5
Rustenburg-Noord
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,595 residents
- 485.6
De Lichtenberg
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,040 residents
- 495.6
Piet Mondriaanlaan e.o.
60 crimes per 1,000 people present
240 residents
- 505.7
Componistenbuurt-Noord
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,035 residents
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 Birkhoven / Bokkeduinen at the top?
Birkhoven / Bokkeduinen scores a 2.6 on this list, with 82 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Amersfoort 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.