The safest neighbourhoods in Rotterdam
The safest neighbourhood in Rotterdam is Pernis (7.4), with 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They cluster in one corner of Rotterdam: 20 of the 25 in the centre. These are sizeable areas: the middle one has 6,140 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 77 neighbourhoods in Rotterdam with a safety grade, 2 reach a 7.0 or higher. Rotterdam as a whole comes out at a 3.4, 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.
- 17.4
Pernis
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,915 residents
- 27.3
Schieveen
53 crimes per 1,000 people present
340 residents
- 36.9
Heijplaat
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,945 residents
- 46.4
Nesselande
21 crimes per 1,000 people present
13,070 residents
- 56.2
Rozenburg
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
12,565 residents
- 65.9
Noordereiland
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,560 residents
- 75.0
Bergpolder
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,050 residents
- 84.9
Nieuwe Werk
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,240 residents
high footfall - 94.5
Kop van Zuid - Entrepot
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,950 residents
- 104.4
Molenlaankwartier
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,230 residents
- 114.4
Hillegersberg Zuid
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,440 residents
- 124.4
Schiemond
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,140 residents
- 134.2
Delfshaven
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,215 residents
- 144.2
Kralingseveer
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,670 residents
- 154.2
Kralingen Oost
40 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,595 residents
- 164.1
Kop van Zuid
72 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,745 residents
- 174.0
Landzicht
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
370 residents
- 183.9
Beverwaard
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
11,820 residents
- 193.9
's-Gravenland
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,260 residents
- 203.8
Struisenburg
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,970 residents
- 213.8
Hillesluis
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
12,185 residents
- 223.8
Katendrecht
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,225 residents
- 233.7
Cs Kwartier
229 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,040 residents
- 243.7
Terbregge
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,325 residents
- 253.7
Wielewaal
89 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,470 residents
- 263.6
Feijenoord
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,830 residents
- 273.5
Hoogvliet Zuid
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
23,805 residents
- 283.5
Nieuw Crooswijk
43 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,200 residents
- 293.4
Pendrecht
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
12,745 residents
- 303.4
Hillegersberg Noord
38 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,850 residents
- 313.4
Afrikaanderwijk
63 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,640 residents
- 323.4
Dorp
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,920 residents
- 333.4
Overschie
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,685 residents
- 343.4
Ommoord
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
26,105 residents
- 353.4
Strand en Duin
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,560 residents
- 363.3
Blijdorp
45 crimes per 1,000 people present
10,255 residents
- 373.3
Hoogvliet Noord
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
12,605 residents
- 383.3
Prinsenland
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
10,400 residents
- 393.3
Lombardijen
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
15,565 residents
- 403.3
Zevenkamp
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
15,870 residents
- 413.3
Oud Charlois
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
13,860 residents
- 423.3
Tussendijken
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,370 residents
- 433.3
Zestienhoven
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,800 residents
- 443.1
Kleinpolder
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,445 residents
- 453.1
Kralingen West
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
15,925 residents
- 463.1
Nieuwe Westen
41 crimes per 1,000 people present
19,385 residents
- 473.0
Bloemhof
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
13,740 residents
- 483.0
Oud IJsselmonde
58 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,285 residents
- 493.0
Bospolder
65 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,565 residents
- 503.0
Het Lage Land
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
11,405 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 Pernis at the top?
Pernis scores a 7.4 on this list, with 18 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Rotterdam 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.