The safest neighbourhoods in the Netherlands

10.0Number 1 · safetyDe Maten, Kampen

The safest neighbourhood in the Netherlands is De Maten in Kampen (10.0), with 8 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. 20% of the top 25 sits in the Amersfoort area, but 2 also lie around Groningen. The 25 neighbourhoods come from 24 municipalities. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,180 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 2.9 times as high. Of the 8,431 neighbourhoods in the Netherlands with a safety grade, 4,143 reach a 7.0 or higher.

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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in the Netherlands

Number 1

De Maten

Kampen · 3,030 residents

8 crimes per 1,000 people present

10.0safety

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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 De Maten at the top?

De Maten scores a 10.0 on this list, with 8 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in the Netherlands 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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