The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Amsterdam
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Amsterdam is Marnixbuurt-Zuid (2.5), with 158 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Amsterdam: 18 of the 25 in the centre. These are mostly small areas: 17 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 6.6 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 441 neighbourhoods in Amsterdam with a safety grade, 306 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Amsterdam
- 12.5
Marnixbuurt-Zuid
158 crimes per 1,000 people present
690 residents
- 22.5
VU-kwartier
155 crimes per 1,000 people present
395 residents
business park - 32.5
Ookmeer
131 crimes per 1,000 people present
435 residents
business park - 42.5
Vondelparkbuurt-Oost
108 crimes per 1,000 people present
900 residents
- 52.5
Leidsebuurt-Noordoost
229 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,120 residents
- 62.5
Sportpark Middenmeer-Noord
112 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
- 72.5
Waterloopleinbuurt
104 crimes per 1,000 people present
880 residents
- 82.5
Nieuwendijk-Noord
239 crimes per 1,000 people present
485 residents
high footfall - 92.5
Nieuwe Kerk e.o.
290 crimes per 1,000 people present
830 residents
high footfall - 102.5
Haarlemmerbuurt-West
70 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,395 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.
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- 112.5
Oosterpark
219 crimes per 1,000 people present
105 residents
high footfall - 122.5
Parooldriehoek
130 crimes per 1,000 people present
635 residents
- 132.5
Scheepvaarthuisbuurt
137 crimes per 1,000 people present
760 residents
- 142.5
Oosterparkbuurt-Zuidoost
98 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,605 residents
- 152.5
Bedrijvencentrum Osdorp
109 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
business park - 162.5
Hemelrijk
161 crimes per 1,000 people present
580 residents
high footfall - 172.5
P.C. Hooftbuurt
206 crimes per 1,000 people present
800 residents
high footfall - 182.5
Spuistraat-Noord
123 crimes per 1,000 people present
845 residents
high footfall - 192.5
Borgerbuurt
69 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,820 residents
- 202.5
Rembrandtpark-Noord
83 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,010 residents
- 212.5
Kop Zeedijk
150 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,150 residents
- 222.5
BG-terrein e.o.
77 crimes per 1,000 people present
720 residents
- 232.6
Leidsebuurt-Noordwest
213 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
high footfall - 242.6
Nieuwmarkt
56 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,575 residents
- 252.6
Van der Pekbuurt
62 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,470 residents
- 262.6
Julianapark
146 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,395 residents
- 272.6
Groenmarktkadebuurt
56 crimes per 1,000 people present
335 residents
- 282.6
Haarlemmerbuurt-Oost
89 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,510 residents
- 292.6
Planciusbuurt-Zuid
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
160 residents
- 302.6
Sloterdijk Stationskwartier
148 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,675 residents
high footfall - 312.6
Sarphatistrook
88 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,950 residents
- 322.6
Meerwaldtbuurt
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,965 residents
- 332.6
Science Park-Zuid
85 crimes per 1,000 people present
290 residents
high footfall - 342.6
Sloterweg e.o.
70 crimes per 1,000 people present
330 residents
- 352.6
Spuistraat-Zuid
194 crimes per 1,000 people present
765 residents
high footfall - 362.6
Oosterdokseiland
219 crimes per 1,000 people present
510 residents
- 372.6
Rembrandtplein e.o.
299 crimes per 1,000 people present
880 residents
high footfall - 382.6
Oude Kerk e.o.
380 crimes per 1,000 people present
770 residents
high footfall - 392.6
Johannes Vermeerbuurt
87 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,505 residents
- 402.7
Gerard Doubuurt
95 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,055 residents
- 412.7
Prinses Irenebuurt
62 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,395 residents
- 422.7
Molenwijk
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,995 residents
- 432.7
Burgwallen-Oost
151 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,715 residents
- 442.7
Bedrijventerrein Schinkel
75 crimes per 1,000 people present
265 residents
business park - 452.7
Oosterparkbuurt-Noordwest
74 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,805 residents
- 462.7
WG-terrein
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,550 residents
- 472.7
Elandsgrachtbuurt
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,300 residents
- 482.7
Concertgebouwbuurt
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,835 residents
- 492.7
Vondelparkbuurt-Midden
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
925 residents
- 502.7
Reigersbos 1
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,030 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 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 Amsterdam 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.