5Amerika
Amerika, Netherlands: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Netherlands · 8/10 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: 4,685 per 100,000 people (2025)
Residents: 4,525
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 | 22.1 | 14.3 |
| Police registrations: attempts are included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Public violence against people | 0 | 0 | 24.2 |
| Threats | 5 | 110.5 | 142.5 |
| Assault | 2 | 44.2 | 228.5 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 0 | 0 | 15.2 |
| Hold-up of a home or business | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 0 | 0 | 119.8 |
| Burglary of sheds and garages | 0 | 0 | 59.2 |
| Theft from motor vehicles | 5 | 110.5 | 231.3 |
| Theft of motor vehicles | 0 | 0 | 47.3 |
| Bicycle and moped theft | 4 | 88.4 | 539.1 |
| Pickpocketing | 0 | 0 | 38.1 |
| Theft of or from other vehicles | 3 | 66.3 | 195.5 |
| Theft on water (boats and moorings) | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Burglary and theft at businesses | 1 | 22.1 | 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 | 3 | 66.3 | 82.4 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Vandalism and damage | 10 | 221 | 392.1 |
| Disturbing public order | 0 | 0 | 54.5 |
Source: CBS / Politie, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 7 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 13 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Damage and public order | 10 |
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 8/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School 210 m
- School: Openbare School De Nieuwe Wereld 280 m
- School 620 m
- School: De Marimba 680 m
- School: Brede School De Kraal 870 m
- Bus stop: Orinocostraat 270 m
- Bus stop: Orinocostraat 320 m
- Bus stop: Savannestraat 330 m
- Railway station: Purmerend Weidevenne 590 m
- Doctor or clinic: Dr. Wikler Klinieken 2.1 km
- A&E: Dijklander Ziekenhuis 2.2 km
- Supermarket: Vomar 760 m
- Supermarket: Albert Heijn 800 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
