The safest neighbourhoods in Ouder-Amstel
6.5Number 1 · safetyOuderkerk aan de AmstelThe safest neighbourhood in Ouder-Amstel is Ouderkerk aan de Amstel (6.5), with 20 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. Just behind sit Verspreide huizen in de Rondehoeppolder (5.8) and Verspreide huizen langs De Bullewijk en De Hole (4.4). 4 neighbourhoods are ranked below. Ouder-Amstel as a whole comes out at a 4.9, 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 Ouder-Amstel lives, there are 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present — the national median is 24. On this page that ranges from 20 in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel to 52 in Duivendrecht.
Check je wijk rating from 1 to 10 · figures for 2025
The 4 safest neighbourhoods in Ouder-Amstel
Number 1
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel
8,250 residents
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- 25.8safety
Verspreide huizen in de Rondehoeppolder
355 residents
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 34.4safety
Verspreide huizen langs De Bullewijk en De Hole
135 residents
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
- 42.7safety
Duivendrecht
5,605 residents
52 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 Ouderkerk aan de Amstel at the top?
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel scores a 6.5 on this list, with 20 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Ouder-Amstel 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.