The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Leeuwarden
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Leeuwarden is Zeeheldenbuurt (2.5), with 84 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Leeuwarden: 19 of the 25 in the centre. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,275 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 3.5 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 97 neighbourhoods in Leeuwarden with a safety grade, 50 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Leeuwarden
- 12.5
Zeeheldenbuurt
84 crimes per 1,000 people present
820 residents
- 22.5
Heechterp
86 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,740 residents
- 32.5
Huizum-Badweg
107 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
- 42.6
Oldehove
72 crimes per 1,000 people present
570 residents
- 52.6
Valeriuskwartier
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,405 residents
- 62.6
Helicon
70 crimes per 1,000 people present
755 residents
- 72.6
Zaailand
161 crimes per 1,000 people present
530 residents
- 82.6
Hollanderwijk
66 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,820 residents
- 92.6
Rengerspark
100 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,220 residents
- 102.6
Welgelegen
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,645 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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- 112.7
Schieringen
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,905 residents
- 122.7
De Waag
126 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,315 residents
- 132.7
Indische buurt
55 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,235 residents
- 142.7
Jan van Scorelbuurt
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,800 residents
- 152.7
Tulpenburg
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
590 residents
- 162.7
Hoek
63 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,380 residents
- 172.8
Grote Kerkbuurt
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,320 residents
- 182.8
Zamenhofpark
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,580 residents
- 192.8
Schepenbuurt
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
945 residents
- 202.8
Huizum-Bornia
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,275 residents
- 212.9
De Groene Ster
83 crimes per 1,000 people present
165 residents
- 223.0
Vrijheidswijk-Oost
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,510 residents
- 233.0
Harlingervaart Noord
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
755 residents
- 243.1
Vierhuisterweg e.o.
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
240 residents
- 253.2
Nijlân
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,875 residents
- 263.2
Bilgaard
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,355 residents
- 273.3
Achter de Hoven
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,385 residents
- 283.3
Wielenpôlle
157 crimes per 1,000 people present
730 residents
- 293.3
Nieuwestad
127 crimes per 1,000 people present
445 residents
- 303.4
Cambuur
104 crimes per 1,000 people present
580 residents
- 313.4
Huizum-Sixma
139 crimes per 1,000 people present
230 residents
high footfall - 323.5
Bonifatius
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,460 residents
- 333.5
Buitengebied Jelsum
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
- 343.5
Stationskwartier
140 crimes per 1,000 people present
785 residents
- 353.6
Blokhuisplein
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
635 residents
- 363.6
Buitengebied Warten
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 373.6
Molenpad
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,310 residents
- 383.7
Vrijheidswijk-West
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,135 residents
- 393.7
Cambuursterpad
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,960 residents
- 403.8
Oldegalileën
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,945 residents
- 414.0
Julianapark
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,545 residents
- 424.3
Rapenburg
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,060 residents
- 434.3
Koarnjum
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 444.4
Sonnenborgh
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,740 residents
- 454.5
Jellum
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
145 residents
- 464.5
Havenstêd
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
130 residents
- 474.6
Buitengebied Wirdum
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
100 residents
- 484.7
Aldlân-West
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,940 residents
- 494.8
Alde Leie
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
235 residents
- 504.9
Feinsum
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
115 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 Zeeheldenbuurt at the top?
Zeeheldenbuurt scores a 2.5 on this list, with 84 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Leeuwarden 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.