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The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Nijmegen

2.6Number 1 · safetyGoffert

The most dangerous neighbourhood in Nijmegen is Goffert (2.6), with 88 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Nijmegen: 7 in the centre, 7 in the east and 6 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 3,650 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 3.7 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 40 neighbourhoods in Nijmegen with a safety grade, 24 stay below a 5.0.

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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Nijmegen

Number 1

Goffert

3,210 residents

88 crimes per 1,000 people present
2.6safety

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  1. 2

    Stadscentrum

    10,275 residents

    166 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2.7safety
  2. 3

    Zwanenveld

    4,720 residents

    77 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2.8safety
  3. 4

    Benedenstad

    2,685 residents

    78 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2.9safety
  4. 5

    Heijendaal

    2,415 residents

    79 crimes per 1,000 people present

    2.9safety
  6. 6

    Staddijk

    230 residents

    56 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3.2safety
  7. 7

    Hatert

    10,160 residents

    35 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3.2safety
  8. 8

    Meijhorst

    3,410 residents

    36 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3.2safety
  9. 9

    Neerbosch-Oost

    7,515 residents

    38 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3.5safety
  10. 10

    Hatertse Hei

    4,145 residents

    30 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3.7safety

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  1. 11

    Nije Veld

    5,520 residents

    35 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3.8safety
  2. 12

    Hees

    3,140 residents

    45 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3.8safety
  3. 13

    Neerbosch-West

    160 residents

    37 crimes per 1,000 people present

    3.8safety
  4. 14

    Tolhuis

    3,625 residents

    33 crimes per 1,000 people present

    4.1safety
  5. 15

    De Kamp

    5,335 residents

    33 crimes per 1,000 people present

    4.2safety
  6. 16

    Groenewoud

    3,650 residents

    31 crimes per 1,000 people present

    4.3safety
  7. 17

    Hunnerberg

    4,415 residents

    31 crimes per 1,000 people present

    4.4safety
  8. 18

    Ooyse Schependom

    270 residents

    45 crimes per 1,000 people present

    4.4safety
  9. 19

    't Broek

    3,590 residents

    25 crimes per 1,000 people present

    4.5safety
  10. 20

    Hengstdal

    6,970 residents

    29 crimes per 1,000 people present

    4.7safety
  11. 21

    Haven- en industrieterrein

    A residential area despite the name: 685 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.

    685 residents

    92 crimes per 1,000 people present

    business park
    4.8safety
  12. 22

    St. Anna

    3,555 residents

    36 crimes per 1,000 people present

    4.8safety
  13. 23

    Bottendaal

    4,945 residents

    33 crimes per 1,000 people present

    4.9safety
  14. 24

    Hazenkamp

    5,305 residents

    34 crimes per 1,000 people present

    4.9safety
  15. 25

    Grootstal

    5,510 residents

    33 crimes per 1,000 people present

    5.0safety
  16. 26

    Altrade

    6,470 residents

    41 crimes per 1,000 people present

    5.0safety
  17. 27

    Heseveld

    6,130 residents

    40 crimes per 1,000 people present

    5.2safety
  18. 28

    Biezen

    9,845 residents

    36 crimes per 1,000 people present

    5.2safety
  19. 29

    Lankforst

    2,045 residents

    26 crimes per 1,000 people present

    5.5safety
  20. 30

    Wolfskuil

    6,215 residents

    28 crimes per 1,000 people present

    5.5safety
  21. 31

    Galgenveld

    7,090 residents

    28 crimes per 1,000 people present

    5.5safety
  22. 32

    Kwakkenberg

    1,470 residents

    28 crimes per 1,000 people present

    6.0safety
  23. 33

    Malvert

    2,430 residents

    24 crimes per 1,000 people present

    6.4safety
  24. 34

    Brakkenstein

    4,025 residents

    27 crimes per 1,000 people present

    6.6safety
  25. 35

    't Acker

    5,400 residents

    25 crimes per 1,000 people present

    6.8safety
  26. 36

    Ressen

    4,095 residents

    30 crimes per 1,000 people present

    7.0safety
  27. 37

    Lent

    15,975 residents

    25 crimes per 1,000 people present

    7.0safety
  28. 38

    Weezenhof

    3,545 residents

    21 crimes per 1,000 people present

    8.0safety
  29. 39

    Aldenhof

    2,495 residents

    23 crimes per 1,000 people present

    8.5safety
  30. 40

    Oosterhout

    6,310 residents

    16 crimes per 1,000 people present

    8.5safety

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 Goffert at the top?

Goffert scores a 2.6 on this list, with 88 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Nijmegen 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.

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