The safest neighbourhoods in Utrecht
The safest neighbourhood in Utrecht is Vleuterweide-Zuid (9.3), with 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. They are spread across Utrecht: 12 in the east, 10 in the west and 3 in the centre. These are sizeable areas: the middle one has 4,560 residents. The top of this list is the neighbourhoods with the fewest crimes recorded per 1,000 people present. Of the 106 neighbourhoods in Utrecht with a safety grade, 9 reach a 7.0 or higher. Utrecht as a whole comes out at a 4.8, 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.
- 19.3
Vleuterweide-Zuid
17 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,000 residents
- 29.2
Het Zand-West
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,925 residents
- 39.1
Veldhuizen
18 crimes per 1,000 people present
9,225 residents
- 48.9
Rijnvliet
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,850 residents
- 58.9
Hoge Weide
19 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,920 residents
- 68.6
Langerak
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,560 residents
- 78.1
Vleuterweide-West
15 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,000 residents
- 87.1
Vleuten
20 crimes per 1,000 people present
8,740 residents
- 96.9
Buiten Wittevrouwen
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,735 residents
- 106.7
Wittevrouwen
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,615 residents
- 116.6
Tuinwijk-West
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,305 residents
- 126.4
Parkwijk-Noord
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,350 residents
- 136.4
Huizingalaan, K. Doormanlaan en omgeving
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,175 residents
- 146.3
De Meern-Noord
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,015 residents
- 156.2
Dichterswijk
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,760 residents
- 166.2
Schildersbuurt
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,505 residents
- 176.2
Oog in Al
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,105 residents
- 186.1
Bokkenbuurt
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
960 residents
- 195.9
Oudwijk
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,950 residents
- 205.9
Wilhelminapark en omgeving
25 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,655 residents
- 215.9
Tuindorp en Van Lieflandlaan-West
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,605 residents
- 225.8
De Meern-Zuid
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
6,545 residents
- 235.8
Tuinwijk-Oost
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,775 residents
- 245.8
Watervogelbuurt
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,260 residents
- 255.6
Zeeheldenbuurt, Hengeveldstraat en omgeving
22 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,305 residents
- 265.6
Vogelenbuurt
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,990 residents
- 275.6
Oud Hoograven-Zuid
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,515 residents
- 285.5
Máximapark
47 crimes per 1,000 people present
990 residents
- 295.5
Nieuw Engeland, Th. a. Kempisplantsoen en omgeving
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,545 residents
- 305.3
Leeuwesteyn
46 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,280 residents
- 315.3
Schepenbuurt, Cartesiusweg e.o.
66 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,875 residents
- 325.1
Haarzuilens en omgeving
33 crimes per 1,000 people present
605 residents
- 335.1
Rivierenwijk
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
9,155 residents
- 345.1
Springweg en omgeving Geertebuurt
44 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,970 residents
- 355.0
Grauwaart
42 crimes per 1,000 people present
1,815 residents
- 365.0
Vechtzoom-noord, Klopvaart
31 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,280 residents
- 375.0
Geuzenwijk
26 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,925 residents
- 385.0
Julianapark en omgeving
24 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,865 residents
- 394.9
Oud Hoograven-Noord
23 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,165 residents
- 404.6
Rijnsweerd
28 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,015 residents
- 414.6
Lunetten-Noord
56 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,385 residents
- 424.5
Voordorp en Voorveldsepolder
27 crimes per 1,000 people present
5,195 residents
- 434.4
Tigrisdreef en omgeving
37 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,550 residents
- 444.3
Abstede, Tolsteegsingel e.o.
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,125 residents
- 454.3
Pijlsweerd-Noord
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
2,130 residents
- 464.3
Elinkwijk en omgeving
29 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,340 residents
- 474.2
Parkwijk-Zuid
34 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,765 residents
- 484.1
Lombok-West
35 crimes per 1,000 people present
4,935 residents
- 494.1
Utrecht Science Park
48 crimes per 1,000 people present
3,365 residents
- 504.1
Vleuterweide-Noord/Oost/Centrum
36 crimes per 1,000 people present
7,555 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 Vleuterweide-Zuid at the top?
Vleuterweide-Zuid scores a 9.3 on this list, with 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 people present. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Utrecht 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.