The most dangerous neighbourhoods in Utrecht
The most dangerous neighbourhood in Utrecht is Nobelstraat en omgeving (2.5), with 111 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Utrecht: 11 in the east, 6 in the centre and 6 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,515 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the most crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. That is 4.6 times the national median for recorded crimes. Of the 106 neighbourhoods in Utrecht with a safety grade, 66 stay below a 5.0.
The 10 most dangerous neighbourhoods in Utrecht
- 12.5
Nobelstraat en omgeving
111 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,000 residents
- 22.5
Poldergebied Overvecht
183 crimes per 1,000 people present
250 residents
- 32.6
Wijk C
226 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,370 residents
- 42.6
Lange Elisabethstraat, Mariaplaats en omgeving
206 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,790 residents
- 52.6
Nieuwegracht-Oost
78 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,160 residents
- 62.6
Domplein, Neude, Janskerkhof
154 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,515 residents
- 72.7
Maarschalkerweerd en Mereveld
139 crimes per 1,000 people present
205 residents
- 82.7
Halve Maan-Zuid
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,485 residents
- 92.7
Breedstraat en Plompetorengracht en omgeving
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,685 residents
- 102.7
Lange Nieuwstraat en omgeving
78 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,660 residents
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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- 112.7
Lombok-Oost
73 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,245 residents
- 122.8
Zuilen-Noord
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,800 residents
- 132.8
Taag- en Rubicondreef en omgeving
59 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,405 residents
- 142.8
Galgenwaard en omgeving
122 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,205 residents
- 152.8
Nieuw Hoograven-Zuid
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,245 residents
- 162.8
Welgelegen, Den Hommel
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,880 residents
- 172.8
Rubenslaan en omgeving
54 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,820 residents
- 182.8
Vechtzoom-zuid
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,300 residents
- 192.9
Nijenoord, Hoogstraat en omgeving
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,190 residents
- 202.9
Neckardreef en omgeving
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,605 residents
- 212.9
Transwijk-Noord
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,095 residents
- 223.0
Bleekstraat en omgeving
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
515 residents
- 233.1
Zamenhofdreef en omgeving
75 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,120 residents
- 243.1
Tuindorp-Oost
49 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,445 residents
- 253.2
Het Zand-Oost
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,125 residents
- 263.2
Lauwerecht
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,260 residents
- 273.2
L. Napoleonplantsoen en omgeving
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,000 residents
- 283.2
Rijnenburg
84 crimes per 1,000 people present
270 residents
- 293.2
Nieuw Hoograven-Noord
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,275 residents
- 303.3
Kanaleneiland-Zuid
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,980 residents
- 313.4
Tolsteeg en Rotsoord
60 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,220 residents
- 323.4
Hoog-Catharijne NS en Jaarbeurs
615 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,935 residents
- 333.4
Queeckhovenplein en omgeving
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,200 residents
- 343.4
Pijlsweerd-Zuid
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,700 residents
- 353.4
Sterrenwijk
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
905 residents
- 363.5
Schaakbuurt en omgeving
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,610 residents
- 373.5
Leidseweg en omgeving
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,155 residents
- 383.5
2e Daalsebuurt en omgeving
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,950 residents
- 393.5
Ondiep
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,220 residents
- 403.6
Prins Bernhardplein en omgeving
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,245 residents
- 413.6
Laan van Nieuw-Guinea, Spinozaweg e.o.
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,250 residents
- 423.6
Staatsliedenbuurt
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,375 residents
- 433.7
Transwijk-Zuid
64 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,905 residents
- 443.7
Egelantierstraat, Mariëndaalstraat e.o.
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,890 residents
- 453.7
Bedrijvengebied Kanaleneiland
147 crimes per 1,000 people present
530 residents
high footfall - 463.7
Zambesidreef en omgeving
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,265 residents
- 473.7
Leidsche Rijn-Centrum
70 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,150 residents
- 483.7
Wolga- en Donaudreef en omgeving
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,905 residents
- 493.7
Hooch Boulandt
50 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,050 residents
- 503.8
Lunetten-Zuid
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,000 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 Nobelstraat en omgeving at the top?
Nobelstraat en omgeving scores a 2.5 on this list, with 111 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Utrecht 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.