The safest neighbourhoods in Arnhem
The safest neighbourhood in Arnhem is Holthuizen (9.6), with 19 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Arnhem: 9 in the north, 6 in the west and 4 in the south. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 2,150 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 80 neighbourhoods in Arnhem with a safety grade, 15 reach a 7.0 or higher. Arnhem as a whole comes out at a 5.3, 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.
- 19.6
Holthuizen
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
810 residents
- 29.4
Elderhof
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,815 residents
- 39.3
Rijkerswoerd-Oost
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,070 residents
- 49.1
Schuytgraaf-Noord
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,995 residents
- 58.7
Schuytgraaf-Zuid
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,080 residents
- 68.3
Elderveld-Zuid
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,640 residents
- 78.2
Graaf Ottoplein e.o.
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,985 residents
- 88.0
Zeegsingel e.o.
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,690 residents
- 97.7
Van Verschuerbuurt
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
650 residents
- 107.6
Gulden Bodem
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,190 residents
- 117.6
Hoogkamp
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,840 residents
- 127.4
De Laar-West
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,880 residents
- 137.3
Sterrenberg
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,110 residents
- 147.0
Lombok
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,575 residents
- 157.0
Schuytgraaf-Centrum
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,255 residents
- 166.9
Rijkerswoerd-Midden
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,065 residents
- 176.8
De Laar-Oost
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,225 residents
- 186.8
Paasberg
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,150 residents
- 196.6
Bakenhof
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,615 residents
- 206.5
Arnhemse Allee
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,015 residents
- 216.5
Molenbeke
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,175 residents
- 226.4
Heijenoord
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,155 residents
- 236.3
Alteveer/Cranevelt
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,300 residents
- 246.1
Burgemeesterswijk
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,915 residents
- 256.0
Onder de Linden
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,400 residents
- 265.9
Terrein ENKA
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
195 residents
- 275.8
Malburgen-West
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,695 residents
- 285.8
Rijkerswoerd-West
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,435 residents
- 295.6
Monnikenhuizen
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,155 residents
- 305.2
Bakenberg
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,080 residents
- 315.0
Arnhemse Broek
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,555 residents
- 324.9
Angerenstein
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,150 residents
- 334.8
Presikhaaf II
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,215 residents
- 344.7
Immerloo II
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,875 residents
- 354.5
Over het Lange Water
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,410 residents
- 364.3
Nieuwe Kadekwartier
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,490 residents
- 374.2
Velperweg-Noord
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,745 residents
- 383.9
Transvaalbuurt
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
760 residents
- 393.9
Het Dorp/Mariëndaal
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
275 residents
- 403.8
Elsweide
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
610 residents
- 413.8
Presikhaaf I
32 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,295 residents
- 423.8
West van Schaarsbergen
87 crimes per 1,000 people present
620 residents
- 433.8
Brouwerijweg e.o.
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,100 residents
- 443.6
Vredenburg
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,985 residents
- 453.6
Janssingel
62 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
high footfall - 463.5
St. Janskerkstraat e.o.
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,420 residents
- 473.5
Sonsbeek-Noord
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,085 residents
- 483.5
Groene Weide
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,520 residents
- 493.5
Klingelbeek
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,155 residents
- 503.4
N.O. van Schaarsbergen
151 crimes per 1,000 people present
450 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.
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 Holthuizen at the top?
Holthuizen scores a 9.6 on this list, with 19 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Arnhem 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.