-Noordvest
Noordvest, Netherlands: crime rate and Safety score
No Safety score: very few residents and a very high rate, so a figure per resident would mislead.
Weighted crime: 42,730 per 100,000 people (2025)
Residents: 1,685
How accurate: in 2025, 57% of the 12,071 neighbourhoods compared scored within 1 of their 2024 score.
Crime by type, as recorded by CBS / Politie (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and manslaughter | 1 | 59.3 | 14.3 |
| Police registrations: attempts are included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Public violence against people | 4 | 237.4 | 24.2 |
| Threats | 19 | 1,127.6 | 142.5 |
| Assault | 10 | 593.5 | 228.5 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 3 | 178 | 15.2 |
| Hold-up of a home or business | 1 | 59.3 | 2.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 2 | 118.7 | 119.8 |
| Burglary of sheds and garages | 2 | 118.7 | 59.2 |
| Theft from motor vehicles | 2 | 118.7 | 231.3 |
| Theft of motor vehicles | 2 | 118.7 | 47.3 |
| Bicycle and moped theft | 31 | 1,839.8 | 539.1 |
| Pickpocketing | 1 | 59.3 | 38.1 |
| Theft of or from other vehicles | 8 | 474.8 | 195.5 |
| Theft on water (boats and moorings) | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Burglary and theft at businesses | 0 | 0 | 63.8 |
| Shoplifting | 36 | 2,136.5 | 202.4 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and drink nuisance | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Nuisance reports, not drug crimes as such. | |||
| Drug dealing | 11 | 652.8 | 82.4 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Vandalism and damage | 45 | 2,670.6 | 392.1 |
| Disturbing public order | 23 | 1,365 | 54.5 |
Source: CBS / Politie, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 33 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft and burglary | 84 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Damage and public order | 68 |
Questions about crime in Noordvest
- Is Noordvest safe?
- Noordvest: No Safety score: very few residents and a very high rate, so a figure per resident would mislead.
- What is the crime rate in Noordvest?
- Noordvest: Weighted crime: 42,730 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Noordvest?
- Recorded homicides in Noordvest (2025): 1.
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 9/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: OBS De Pionier 270 m
- School: Vrije School Mareland 350 m
- School: Lucas van Leijden (Steeg) 600 m
- School: Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden (Socrates) 750 m
- School: Het Waterland 1.0 km
- Bus stop: Pelikaan 280 m
- Bus stop: Pelikaan 290 m
- Bus stop: Houtmarkt 310 m
- Railway station: Leiden Centraal 920 m
- Doctor or clinic: Huisartsenpraktijk Miken 240 m
- A&E: Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum 1.4 km
- Supermarket: Dirk 280 m
- Supermarket: Albert Heijn 430 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
