The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Amstelveen
2.6Number 1 · safetyLegmeerpolderThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Amstelveen is Legmeerpolder (2.6), with 51 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Amstelveen: 12 in the centre, 6 in the north and 4 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,090 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 2.1 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 45 neighbourhoods in Amstelveen with a safety grade, 21 stay below a 5.0.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Amstelveen
Number 1
Legmeerpolder
225 residents
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- 22.9safety
Amsterdamse Bos Noord
100 residents
203 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 33.0safety
Stadshart
3,450 residents
60 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 43.1safety
Kringloopbuurt
2,090 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 53.3safety
Startbaanbuurt
1,885 residents
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 63.3safety
Patrimonium
2,285 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 73.4safety
Middelpolder
380 residents
66 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 83.4safety
Nes aan de Amstel
1,005 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 93.5safety
Augustinuspark
2,935 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 103.5safety
In de Wolkenbuurt
1,200 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
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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- 113.6safety
Operabuurt
2,445 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 123.7safety
Alpen Rondwegbuurt
1,620 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 133.8safety
Beroepenbuurt
1,570 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 143.9safety
Legmeer
230 residents
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 153.9safety
Bovenkerk
3,175 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 164.1safety
Punterbuurt
2,805 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 174.1safety
Populierenbuurt
3,700 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 184.3safety
Kronenburg
230 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 194.3safety
Heldenbuurt
3,070 residents
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 204.9safety
Oude Dorp
575 residents
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 214.9safety
Theaterbuurt
2,330 residents
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 225.0safety
Oranjebuurt
920 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 235.1safety
Randwijck West
2,205 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 245.2safety
Kastanjebuurt
2,315 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 255.4safety
Van der Leekbuurt
2,775 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 265.9safety
Boekenbuurt
3,070 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 276.0safety
Watercirkelbuurt
2,325 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 286.0safety
Landschappenbuurt
1,995 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 296.1safety
Randwijck Oost
3,720 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 306.2safety
Buurt over Ouderkerk
430 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 316.2safety
Hemellichamenbuurt
2,590 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 326.3safety
Buitenplaatsenbuurt
1,350 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 336.4safety
Elsrijk Oost
3,985 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 346.4safety
Langerhuize
1,450 residents
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 356.6safety
Betsy Perkbuurt
1,735 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 366.7safety
Elsrijk West
3,420 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 376.7safety
Vredeveldbuurt
2,255 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 387.7safety
Zeestratenbuurt
1,995 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 397.7safety
Schrijversbuurt
2,040 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 407.8safety
Kruidenbuurt
2,605 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 417.8safety
Kruiskerkbuurt
2,365 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 428.3safety
Uilenstede
3,855 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 438.6safety
Galjoenbuurt
3,250 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 449.4safety
Molenbuurt
2,780 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 459.5safety
Kastelenbuurt
3,040 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
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 Legmeerpolder at the top?
Legmeerpolder scores a 2.6 on this list, with 51 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Amstelveen 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.