The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Leiden
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Leiden is Merenwijk-Centrum (2.7), with 79 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Leiden: 12 in the centre, 5 in the south and 4 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,070 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 3.3 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 53 neighbourhoods in Leiden with a safety grade, 27 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Leiden
- 12.7
Merenwijk-Centrum
79 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,055 residents
- 22.7
Noordvest
121 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,685 residents
- 32.7
d'Oude Morsch
113 crimes per 1,000 people present
815 residents
- 42.8
Pieterswijk
73 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,975 residents
- 52.8
Oostvliet
67 crimes per 1,000 people present
395 residents
- 62.9
De Camp
90 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,225 residents
- 73.2
Transvaalbuurt
39 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,850 residents
- 83.3
Molenbuurt
98 crimes per 1,000 people present
545 residents
- 93.4
Pesthuiswijk
114 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,265 residents
- 103.4
Academiewijk
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,895 residents
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- 113.6
De Kooi
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,185 residents
- 123.6
Gasthuiswijk
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,415 residents
- 133.7
Fortuinwijk-Noord
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,565 residents
- 143.7
Hoge Mors
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,375 residents
- 153.7
Stationskwartier
94 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,055 residents
- 164.2
Levendaal-Oost
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,895 residents
- 174.2
Pancras-West
69 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,175 residents
- 184.3
Cronestein
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,610 residents
- 194.3
Meerburg
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,205 residents
- 204.3
Levendaal-West
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,085 residents
- 214.3
Rijndijkbuurt
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,370 residents
- 224.3
Leeuwenhoek
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
830 residents
- 234.4
Marewijk
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,955 residents
- 244.5
Fortuinwijk-Zuid
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,070 residents
- 254.6
Professorenwijk-Oost
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,270 residents
- 264.7
Lage Mors
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,400 residents
- 274.9
Noorderkwartier
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,600 residents
- 285.0
Vogelwijk
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,345 residents
- 295.5
Houtkwartier
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,015 residents
- 305.8
Pancras-Oost
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,325 residents
- 316.0
Groenoord
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,255 residents
- 326.1
Havenwijk-Noord
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
580 residents
- 336.3
Professorenwijk-West
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,930 residents
- 346.3
Dobbewijk-Noord
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,415 residents
- 356.6
Slaaghwijk
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,365 residents
- 366.7
Havenwijk-Zuid
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,835 residents
- 376.8
Kloosterhof
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,815 residents
- 386.9
De Waard
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,230 residents
- 397.1
Roomburg
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,900 residents
- 407.2
Burgemeesterswijk
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,930 residents
- 417.2
Haagweg-Zuid
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,735 residents
- 427.3
Tuinstadwijk
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,785 residents
- 437.4
Vreewijk
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,595 residents
- 447.8
Leedewijk-Zuid
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
920 residents
- 457.8
Boshuizen
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,115 residents
- 468.1
Haagweg-Noord
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,835 residents
- 478.6
Dobbewijk-Zuid
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,485 residents
- 488.7
Raadsherenbuurt
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
880 residents
- 498.9
Waardeiland
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,060 residents
- 509.2
Zijlwijk-Noord
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,350 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 Merenwijk-Centrum at the top?
Merenwijk-Centrum scores a 2.7 on this list, with 79 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Leiden 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.