The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Rotterdam
2.5Number 1 · safetyDijkzigtThe 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.
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The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Rotterdam
Number 1
Dijkzigt
1,190 residents
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- 22.5safety
Zuiderpark
895 residents
180 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 32.5safety
Agniesebuurt
4,070 residents
92 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 42.6safety
Rubroek
8,430 residents
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 52.6safety
Charlois Zuidrand
630 residents
153 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 62.6safety
Cool
6,625 residents
231 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 72.6safety
Zuidplein
1,350 residents
333 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 82.6safety
Schiebroek
17,065 residents
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 92.7safety
Oud Crooswijk
8,070 residents
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 102.7safety
Oude Noorden
17,250 residents
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
Flagged neighbourhoods have far more businesses than residents: shopping streets, nightlife districts and station areas. Crimes are recorded where they happen, so what happens to visitors counts there too. The grade corrects for that footfall, but stays harder to compare with a residential area.
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- 112.7safety
Vreewijk
15,870 residents
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 122.7safety
Groot IJsselmonde
29,715 residents
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 132.8safety
Zuidwijk
14,080 residents
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 142.8safety
Provenierswijk
4,825 residents
61 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 152.8safety
Oosterflank
11,170 residents
57 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 162.8safety
Nieuw Mathenesse
2,915 residents
88 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 172.8safety
Tarwewijk
12,245 residents
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 182.8safety
Stadsdriehoek
18,365 residents
85 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 192.8safety
Oud Mathenesse
6,985 residents
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 202.8safety
Liskwartier
7,685 residents
51 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 212.9safety
De Esch
4,605 residents
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 222.9safety
Blijdorpsepolder
195 residents
315 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 233.0safety
Middelland
11,695 residents
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 243.0safety
Carnisse
11,285 residents
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 253.0safety
Witte Dorp
580 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 263.0safety
Spangen
10,020 residents
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 273.0safety
Oude Westen
9,630 residents
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 283.0safety
Het Lage Land
11,405 residents
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 293.0safety
Bospolder
7,565 residents
65 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 303.0safety
Oud IJsselmonde
6,285 residents
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 313.0safety
Bloemhof
13,740 residents
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 323.1safety
Nieuwe Westen
19,385 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 333.1safety
Kralingen West
15,925 residents
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 343.1safety
Kleinpolder
8,445 residents
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 353.3safety
Zestienhoven
4,800 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 363.3safety
Tussendijken
7,370 residents
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 373.3safety
Oud Charlois
13,860 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 383.3safety
Zevenkamp
15,870 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 393.3safety
Lombardijen
15,565 residents
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 403.3safety
Prinsenland
10,400 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 413.3safety
Hoogvliet Noord
12,605 residents
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 423.3safety
Blijdorp
10,255 residents
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 433.4safety
Strand en Duin
2,560 residents
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 443.4safety
Ommoord
26,105 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 453.4safety
Overschie
6,685 residents
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 463.4safety
Dorp
7,920 residents
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 473.4safety
Afrikaanderwijk
8,640 residents
63 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 483.4safety
Hillegersberg Noord
7,850 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 493.4safety
Pendrecht
12,745 residents
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 503.5safety
Nieuw Crooswijk
4,200 residents
43 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 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.