The most dangerous and worst-scoring neighbourhoods of Ouder-Amstel
2.7Number 1 · safetyDuivendrechtThe most dangerous neighbourhood in Ouder-Amstel is Duivendrecht (2.7), with 52 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. Behind it come Verspreide huizen langs De Bullewijk en De Hole (4.4) and Verspreide huizen in de Rondehoeppolder (5.8). The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 2.2 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 4 neighbourhoods in Ouder-Amstel with a safety grade, 2 stay below a 5.0. Ouder-Amstel as a whole comes out at a 4.9, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 4 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Ouder-Amstel
Number 1
Duivendrecht
5,605 residents
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- 24.4safety
Verspreide huizen langs De Bullewijk en De Hole
135 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 35.8safety
Verspreide huizen in de Rondehoeppolder
355 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 46.5safety
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel
8,250 residents
20 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 Duivendrecht at the top?
Duivendrecht scores a 2.7 on this list, with 52 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Ouder-Amstel 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.