Amsterdam neighbourhood rankings
Amsterdam crime rate by neighbourhood (2024)
Looking for the most dangerous or worst neighbourhoods in Amsterdam? This is the full table: registered crimes per 1,000 residents for all 334 residential buurten, ranked worst to best, from the most recent police figures (2024). Read it with care — high rates cluster where visitors go, not where danger to residents is greatest, so open a buurt and check which crime types drive the number before judging a street.
Amsterdam average: 88
How this list is made
- Source: registered crime per 1,000 residents (BBGA indicator VMISDRIJF_1000INW), most recent published year (2024).
- Buurten with fewer than 1,000 residents are excluded; rates over tiny populations are noise.
- Nightlife and shopping areas rank high because the rate divides by residents, not by everyone present. Bike theft usually dominates the totals.
- This table refreshes automatically when the municipality publishes a new year.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most dangerous neighbourhood in Amsterdam?
By registered crime per resident, Sloterdijk Stationskwartier (Sloterdijk Nieuw-West) had the highest rate in 2024: 811 per 1,000 residents. But "most dangerous" or "worst" is misleading shorthand — a rate that high usually reflects crowds of visitors and bike theft, not risk to the people who live there. Check the crime-type breakdown on the buurt page before reading it as danger.
Which Amsterdam neighbourhood has the highest crime rate?
In 2024, Sloterdijk Stationskwartier (Sloterdijk Nieuw-West) recorded the highest rate: 811 registered crimes per 1,000 residents. Rates this high usually reflect crowds of visitors and bike theft more than danger to residents.
Why do central neighbourhoods top this list?
The rate divides crimes by residents, but central areas host far more people than live there. A nightlife street with few residents can post a sky-high rate while feeling ordinary by day. Read the type breakdown before drawing conclusions.