The safest neighbourhoods in Delft
The safest neighbourhood in Delft is Schoemakerplantage (9.8), with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Delft: 9 in the south, 7 in the north and 4 in the east. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,795 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 70 neighbourhoods in Delft with a safety grade, 23 reach a 7.0 or higher. Delft as a whole comes out at a 5.8, 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.
- 19.8
Schoemakerplantage
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,765 residents
- 29.4
Den Hoorn
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,885 residents
- 39.3
Molenbuurt
14 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,475 residents
- 49.1
Indische Buurt-Zuid
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,305 residents
- 59.0
Hoornse Hof
12 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,430 residents
- 69.0
Ministersbuurt-Oost
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,530 residents
- 78.6
Verzetstrijdersbuurt
13 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,190 residents
- 88.6
Aziëbuurt
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,500 residents
- 98.6
Buitenhof-Zuid
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
765 residents
- 107.9
Afrikabuurt-West
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,795 residents
- 117.9
Bedrijventerrein Voorhof
A residential area despite the name: 940 residents, mostly rental homes.
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
940 residents
business park - 127.8
Wippolder-Noord
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,280 residents
- 137.8
Vogelbuurt-Oost
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,330 residents
- 147.7
Centrum-Noord
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,015 residents
- 157.6
Dierenbuurt
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
885 residents
- 167.5
Ecodus
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
800 residents
- 177.5
Bosrand
16 crimes per 1,000 people present
705 residents
- 187.5
Centrum-Oost
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,265 residents
- 197.4
Professorenbuurt
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,120 residents
- 207.2
TU-Campus
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,910 residents
- 217.1
Latijns Amerikabuurt
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,840 residents
- 227.0
Koepoort
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,640 residents
- 237.0
Vogelbuurt-West
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,975 residents
- 246.8
Bomenwijk
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,110 residents
- 256.6
Centrum-Zuidoost
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
765 residents
- 266.6
Biesland
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,400 residents
- 276.5
Zeeheldenbuurt
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,610 residents
- 286.5
Indische Buurt-Noord
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
420 residents
- 296.3
Westlandhof
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,230 residents
- 305.9
Olofsbuurt
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,565 residents
- 315.7
Vrijheidsbuurt
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,595 residents
- 325.7
Centrum-West
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,555 residents
- 335.6
Fledderusbuurt
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
965 residents
- 345.3
Koningsveldbuurt
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
635 residents
- 355.1
Voorhof-Hoogbouw
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,520 residents
- 365.0
Marlot
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
700 residents
- 375.0
Bedrijventerrein Rotterdamseweg-Zuid
A residential area despite the name: 215 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
215 residents
business park - 384.7
Kuyperwijk-Noord
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,415 residents
- 394.7
TU-Noord
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,195 residents
- 404.5
Pijperring
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
655 residents
- 414.5
Centrum-Zuidwest
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,570 residents
- 424.5
Delftzicht
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,545 residents
- 434.4
Krakeelpolder
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,870 residents
- 444.4
Roland Holstbuurt
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,815 residents
- 454.2
Poptahof-Zuid
70 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,900 residents
- 464.2
Multatulibuurt
66 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,745 residents
- 474.2
In de Veste
77 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,135 residents
- 484.1
Aart van der Leeuwbuurt
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,065 residents
- 494.0
Afrikabuurt-Oost
30 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,715 residents
- 503.9
Agnetaparkbuurt
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,125 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 Schoemakerplantage at the top?
Schoemakerplantage scores a 9.8 on this list, with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Delft 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.