The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Amsterdam
2.5Number 1 · safetyMarnixbuurt-ZuidThe 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.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Amsterdam
Number 1
Marnixbuurt-Zuid
690 residents
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- 22.5safety
VU-kwartier
395 residents
155 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 32.5safety
Ookmeer
435 residents
131 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 42.5safety
Vondelparkbuurt-Oost
900 residents
108 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 52.5safety
Leidsebuurt-Noordoost
1,120 residents
229 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 62.5safety
Sportpark Middenmeer-Noord
230 residents
112 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 72.5safety
Waterloopleinbuurt
880 residents
104 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 82.5safety
Nieuwendijk-Noord
485 residents
239 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 92.5safety
Nieuwe Kerk e.o.
830 residents
290 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 102.5safety
Haarlemmerbuurt-West
2,395 residents
70 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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- 112.5safety
Oosterpark
105 residents
219 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 122.5safety
Parooldriehoek
635 residents
130 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 132.5safety
Scheepvaarthuisbuurt
760 residents
137 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 142.5safety
Oosterparkbuurt-Zuidoost
3,605 residents
98 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 152.5safety
Bedrijvencentrum Osdorp
130 residents
109 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 162.5safety
Hemelrijk
580 residents
161 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 172.5safety
P.C. Hooftbuurt
800 residents
206 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 182.5safety
Spuistraat-Noord
845 residents
123 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 192.5safety
Borgerbuurt
2,820 residents
69 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 202.5safety
Rembrandtpark-Noord
1,010 residents
83 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 212.5safety
Kop Zeedijk
1,150 residents
150 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 222.5safety
BG-terrein e.o.
720 residents
77 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 232.6safety
Leidsebuurt-Noordwest
290 residents
213 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 242.6safety
Nieuwmarkt
1,575 residents
56 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 252.6safety
Van der Pekbuurt
4,470 residents
62 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 262.6safety
Julianapark
1,395 residents
146 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 272.6safety
Groenmarktkadebuurt
335 residents
56 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 282.6safety
Haarlemmerbuurt-Oost
1,510 residents
89 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 292.6safety
Planciusbuurt-Zuid
160 residents
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 302.6safety
Sloterdijk Stationskwartier
1,675 residents
148 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 312.6safety
Sarphatistrook
1,950 residents
88 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 322.6safety
Meerwaldtbuurt
1,965 residents
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 332.6safety
Science Park-Zuid
290 residents
85 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 342.6safety
Sloterweg e.o.
330 residents
70 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 352.6safety
Spuistraat-Zuid
765 residents
194 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 362.6safety
Oosterdokseiland
510 residents
219 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 372.6safety
Rembrandtplein e.o.
880 residents
299 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 382.6safety
Oude Kerk e.o.
770 residents
380 crimes per 1,000 people present
high footfall - 392.6safety
Johannes Vermeerbuurt
1,505 residents
87 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 402.7safety
Gerard Doubuurt
2,055 residents
95 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 412.7safety
Prinses Irenebuurt
1,395 residents
62 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 422.7safety
Molenwijk
2,995 residents
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 432.7safety
Burgwallen-Oost
1,715 residents
151 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 442.7safety
Bedrijventerrein Schinkel
265 residents
75 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 452.7safety
Oosterparkbuurt-Noordwest
3,805 residents
74 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 462.7safety
WG-terrein
2,550 residents
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 472.7safety
Elandsgrachtbuurt
4,300 residents
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 482.7safety
Concertgebouwbuurt
1,835 residents
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 492.7safety
Vondelparkbuurt-Midden
925 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 502.7safety
Reigersbos 1
2,030 residents
54 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 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.