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