The safest neighbourhoods in Ouder-Amstel
The 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). The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. 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.
- 16.5
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,250 residents
- 25.8
Verspreide huizen in de Rondehoeppolder
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
355 residents
- 34.4
Verspreide huizen langs De Bullewijk en De Hole
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
135 residents
- 42.7
Duivendrecht
52 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,605 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 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.