The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Rotterdam
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Rotterdam is Dijkzigt (2.5), with 218 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Rotterdam: 9 in the centre, 7 in the south and 4 in the west. These are sizeable areas: the middle one has 7,685 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 9.1 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 77 neighbourhoods in Rotterdam with a safety grade, 70 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Rotterdam
- 12.5
Dijkzigt
218 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,190 residents
hospital grounds - 22.5
Zuiderpark
180 crimes per 1,000 people present
895 residents
- 32.5
Agniesebuurt
92 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,070 residents
- 42.6
Rubroek
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,430 residents
- 52.6
Charlois Zuidrand
153 crimes per 1,000 people present
630 residents
- 62.6
Cool
231 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,625 residents
- 72.6
Zuidplein
333 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,350 residents
- 82.6
Schiebroek
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
17,065 residents
- 92.7
Oud Crooswijk
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,070 residents
- 102.7
Oude Noorden
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
17,250 residents
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- 112.7
Vreewijk
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
15,870 residents
- 122.7
Groot IJsselmonde
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
29,715 residents
- 132.8
Zuidwijk
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
14,080 residents
- 142.8
Provenierswijk
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,825 residents
- 152.8
Oosterflank
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
11,170 residents
- 162.8
Nieuw Mathenesse
88 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,915 residents
- 172.8
Tarwewijk
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
12,245 residents
- 182.8
Stadsdriehoek
85 crimes per 1,000 people present
18,365 residents
- 192.8
Oud Mathenesse
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,985 residents
- 202.8
Liskwartier
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,685 residents
- 212.9
De Esch
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,605 residents
- 222.9
Blijdorpsepolder
315 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
business park - 233.0
Middelland
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
11,695 residents
- 243.0
Carnisse
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
11,285 residents
- 253.0
Witte Dorp
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
580 residents
- 263.0
Spangen
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
10,020 residents
- 273.0
Oude Westen
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
9,630 residents
- 283.0
Het Lage Land
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
11,405 residents
- 293.0
Bospolder
65 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,565 residents
- 303.0
Oud IJsselmonde
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,285 residents
- 313.0
Bloemhof
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
13,740 residents
- 323.1
Nieuwe Westen
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
19,385 residents
- 333.1
Kralingen West
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
15,925 residents
- 343.1
Kleinpolder
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,445 residents
- 353.3
Zestienhoven
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,800 residents
- 363.3
Tussendijken
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,370 residents
- 373.3
Oud Charlois
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
13,860 residents
- 383.3
Zevenkamp
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
15,870 residents
- 393.3
Lombardijen
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
15,565 residents
- 403.3
Prinsenland
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
10,400 residents
- 413.3
Hoogvliet Noord
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
12,605 residents
- 423.3
Blijdorp
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
10,255 residents
- 433.4
Strand en Duin
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,560 residents
- 443.4
Ommoord
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
26,105 residents
- 453.4
Overschie
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,685 residents
- 463.4
Dorp
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,920 residents
- 473.4
Afrikaanderwijk
63 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,640 residents
- 483.4
Hillegersberg Noord
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,850 residents
- 493.4
Pendrecht
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
12,745 residents
- 503.5
Nieuw Crooswijk
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,200 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 Dijkzigt at the top?
Dijkzigt scores a 2.5 on this list, with 218 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Rotterdam 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.