The safest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam
10.0Number 1 · safetyAetsveld-ZuidThe safest neighbourhood in Amsterdam is Aetsveld-Zuid (10.0), with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Amsterdam: 9 in the centre, 9 in the east and 4 in the north. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,290 residents. The national median for recorded crimes is 2.2 times as high. Of the 441 neighbourhoods in Amsterdam with a safety grade, 53 reach a 7.0 or higher. Amsterdam as a whole comes out at a 4.5, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
In the neighbourhood where the average resident of Amsterdam lives, there are 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 11 in Lanenrijk to 36 in Legmeerpleinbuurt.
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The 10 safest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam
Number 1
Aetsveld-Zuid
1,725 residents
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- 29.9safety
KNSM-eiland
2,325 residents
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 39.8safety
Lanenrijk
2,845 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 49.8safety
Sporenburg
2,630 residents
11 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 59.7safety
De Klomp
650 residents
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 69.7safety
Park Haagseweg
965 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 79.6safety
Waterrijk
1,340 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 89.4safety
Borneo
2,695 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 99.2safety
Middenmeer-Noord
2,780 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 108.8safety
Rieteiland-Oost
310 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
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- 118.8safety
Geuzenhofbuurt
1,670 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 128.7safety
Nieuw-Sloten-Zuidwest
2,170 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 138.6safety
Java-eiland
3,075 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 148.3safety
G-buurt-Oost
3,170 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 158.2safety
Fannius Scholtenbuurt
3,630 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 168.2safety
Markengouw-Noord
640 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 178.1safety
Houthavens-West
4,835 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 188.0safety
Buikslotermeer-Noord
2,485 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 198.0safety
Werengouw-Noord
465 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 208.0safety
Oostoever Sloterplas
2,415 residents
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 218.0safety
De Wester Quartier
1,705 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 228.0safety
Theo van Goghparkbuurt
6,020 residents
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 237.9safety
Steigereiland-Noord
2,290 residents
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 247.8safety
Hogewey-Zuid
1,960 residents
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 257.8safety
Circus/Kermisbuurt
1,330 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 267.7safety
Scheldebuurt-Midden
3,120 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 277.7safety
Aetsveld-Noord
1,600 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 287.7safety
Rieteilanden-West
2,580 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 297.6safety
K-buurt-Zuidoost
1,405 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 307.6safety
Hogewey-Noord
1,140 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 317.6safety
Schipluidenbuurt
1,805 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 327.6safety
Kolenkitbuurt-Zuid
2,220 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 337.5safety
Houthavens-Oost
640 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 347.5safety
Oostelijke Vechtoever
535 residents
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 357.5safety
Kortenaerkwartier
2,185 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 367.5safety
Buiksloterham-Noord
1,620 residents
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 377.4safety
Dorp Driemond
1,545 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 387.4safety
Tuindorp Oostzaan-West
1,145 residents
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 397.3safety
Buyskade e.o.
3,125 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 407.3safety
Legmeerpleinbuurt
1,670 residents
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 417.3safety
Rijnbuurt-Oost
2,700 residents
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 427.3safety
Bedrijventerrein Van Houten
A residential area despite the name: 675 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
675 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
business park - 437.2safety
Zunderdorp
470 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 447.2safety
De Aker-Oost
5,810 residents
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 457.2safety
De Aker-West
4,525 residents
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 467.2safety
Filips van Almondekwartier
1,085 residents
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 477.2safety
Elzenhagen-Noord
3,600 residents
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 487.2safety
Vivaldi
1,265 residents
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 497.2safety
Twiske-West
2,505 residents
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 507.1safety
Park de Meer
1,540 residents
25 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 Aetsveld-Zuid at the top?
Aetsveld-Zuid scores a 10.0 on this list, with 11 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Amsterdam 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.