1Benedenstad
Benedenstad, Nijmegen, Netherlands: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Netherlands · 5/10 in the world
Compared with 12536 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 1694 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 21,043 per 100,000 people (2025)
Residents: 2,685
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 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 |
| Police registrations: attempts are included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Public violence against people | 1 | 37.2 | 24.2 |
| Threats | 2 | 74.5 | 142.5 |
| Assault | 13 | 484.2 | 228.5 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 1 | 37.2 | 15.2 |
| Hold-up of a home or business | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 3 | 111.7 | 119.8 |
| Burglary of sheds and garages | 11 | 409.7 | 59.2 |
| Theft from motor vehicles | 13 | 484.2 | 231.3 |
| Theft of motor vehicles | 1 | 37.2 | 47.3 |
| Bicycle and moped theft | 105 | 3,910.6 | 539.1 |
| Pickpocketing | 4 | 149 | 38.1 |
| Theft of or from other vehicles | 31 | 1,154.6 | 195.5 |
| Theft on water (boats and moorings) | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Burglary and theft at businesses | 9 | 335.2 | 63.8 |
| Shoplifting | 0 | 0 | 202.4 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and drink nuisance | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Nuisance reports, not drug crimes as such. | |||
| Drug dealing | 4 | 149 | 82.4 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Vandalism and damage | 28 | 1,042.8 | 392.1 |
| Disturbing public order | 7 | 260.7 | 54.5 |
Source: CBS / Politie, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 16 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 177 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Damage and public order | 35 |
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 8/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Petrus Canisius 270 m
- School: Vrije school Meander 940 m
- School: Karel de Grote College 980 m
- School: OBS De Buut 1.0 km
- School: Meander 1.4 km
- Bus stop: Waalkade 60 m
- Bus stop: Waalkade 70 m
- Bus stop: Voerweg 390 m
- Railway station: Nijmegen 1.1 km
- Doctor or clinic: Aphrodite Clinic 490 m
- A&E: Radboud Universitair Medisch Centrum 2.8 km
- Supermarket: Patosas 460 m
- Supermarket: Albert Heijn 500 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
