The safest neighbourhoods in Amersfoort
The safest neighbourhood in Amersfoort is Laakse Tuinen (10.0), with 8 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Amersfoort: 17 of the 25 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,930 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. The national median for recorded crimes is 2.9 times as high. Of the 125 neighbourhoods in Amersfoort with a safety grade, 63 reach a 7.0 or higher.
- 110.0
Laakse Tuinen
8 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,375 residents
- 210.0
Park van de Tijden-Oost
9 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,080 residents
- 310.0
Zuiderzeestedenbuurt-West
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,605 residents
- 410.0
Hoge Hoven
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,255 residents
- 510.0
De Bron-Noord
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,660 residents
- 69.9
Bieshaar-Noord
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,420 residents
- 79.9
Park van de Tijden-West
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,960 residents
- 89.8
De Verwondering e.o.
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,040 residents
- 99.8
Woudzoom e.o.
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,295 residents
- 109.7
Duisterweg e.o.
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,185 residents
- 119.7
Waterkwartier
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,200 residents
- 129.6
Lient e.o.
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,240 residents
- 139.6
Polderbuurt-Noord
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,930 residents
- 149.4
Vermeerkwartier-West
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,815 residents
- 159.4
De Driehoek
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,405 residents
- 169.3
Boerderijenkamer
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,505 residents
- 179.3
Langenoord
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,600 residents
- 189.3
Vermeerkwartier-Oost
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,040 residents
- 199.2
Architectenbuurt-Oost
10 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,590 residents
- 209.2
De Baken
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,495 residents
- 219.1
Donken en zanden
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,445 residents
- 229.1
Zuiderzeestedenbuurt-Oost
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,565 residents
- 239.1
Eilandengroepenbuurt
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
605 residents
- 248.9
Kruidenbuurt
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,940 residents
- 258.8
Elly Takmastraat e.o.
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,015 residents
- 268.8
Groote Kreek e.o.
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,270 residents
- 278.7
Westerstraat e.o.
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
460 residents
- 288.7
De Biezen
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 298.6
Stadskwartier
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,215 residents
- 308.5
De Brinken
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
710 residents
- 318.5
Kruiskamp-Noord
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,340 residents
- 328.5
Wintertuinen
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
975 residents
- 338.5
Vlinderbuurt
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,280 residents
- 348.4
Rustenburg-Zuid
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,665 residents
- 358.4
Muziekbuurt-Noord
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,070 residents
- 368.4
Gildekwartier
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
780 residents
- 378.3
Damespolderbuurt
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,145 residents
- 388.3
De Bik
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,480 residents
- 398.3
Indische Buurt
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,060 residents
- 408.3
Bieshaar-Zuid
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,335 residents
- 418.2
Kattenbroek-Noord
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,730 residents
- 428.2
Leusderkwartier-Oost
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,330 residents
- 438.2
Waddeneilandenbuurt
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
350 residents
- 448.1
Dorpskern Hooglanderveen
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,480 residents
- 458.0
Stadstuin
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,455 residents
- 467.8
Dassenberg e.o.
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
835 residents
- 477.7
De Bron-Zuid
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,385 residents
- 487.7
Vuurtoren
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,645 residents
- 497.6
Architectenbuurt-West
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,260 residents
- 507.6
Leusderkwartier-West
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,940 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 Laakse Tuinen at the top?
Laakse Tuinen scores a 10.0 on this list, with 8 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Amersfoort 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.