Safety score
Personal safety, institutional trust, and resilience signals informed by international safety and crime data.
Safety in Amsterdam88/100
Safety
Safety in Amsterdam
Amsterdam scores high on safety, with low violent-crime context and strong everyday public-space confidence. Safety in Amsterdam scores 88/100, placing it in the strong group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 88/100
Safety score
88/100
High score with strong day-to-day stability.
Violent-crime context
Low
Violent-crime context is comparatively low globally.
Watch item
Bike theft
Property-related opportunistic risks are the main practical concern.
Amsterdam safety data table
This HTML table mirrors the visible score cards so important comparison data is never trapped in a browser-only chart.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Safety score | 88/100 | Resident experience is consistent across most districts. |
| Violent-crime context | Low | Public-space confidence is widely positive. |
| Watch item | Bike theft | Locking practices and registration help. |
Safety city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam (this page) | 88/100 | Amsterdam scores high on safety, with low violent-crime context and strong everyday public-space confidence. |
| Schiedam | 82/100 | Schiedam's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Utrecht | 81/100 | Utrecht's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Helmond | 81/100 | Helmond's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Roosendaal | 81/100 | Roosendaal's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Vlaardingen | 81/100 | Vlaardingen's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Rotterdam | 80/100 | Rotterdam's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Assen | 80/100 | Assen's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Hengelo | 79/100 | Hengelo's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| The Hague | 78/100 | The Hague's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Eindhoven | 77/100 | Eindhoven's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Purmerend | 77/100 | Purmerend's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Groningen | 75/100 | Groningen's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Maastricht | 73/100 | Maastricht's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Amstelveen | 71/100 | Amstelveen's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Hilversum | 70/100 | Hilversum's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Ede | 69/100 | Ede's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Amersfoort | 69/100 | Amersfoort's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Zoetermeer | 68/100 | Zoetermeer's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Leeuwarden | 68/100 | Leeuwarden's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Apeldoorn | 68/100 | Apeldoorn's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Haarlemmermeer | 68/100 | Haarlemmermeer's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Alphen aan den Rijn | 67/100 | Alphen aan den Rijn's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Zaanstad | 67/100 | Zaanstad's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Venlo | 66/100 | Venlo's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| 's-Hertogenbosch | 66/100 | 's-Hertogenbosch's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Roermond | 65/100 | Roermond's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Dordrecht | 65/100 | Dordrecht's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Westland | 65/100 | Westland's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Enschede | 65/100 | Enschede's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Almere | 64/100 | Almere's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
Interpretation
Safety scoring weighs violent-crime context, neighborhood variation, and institutional response. Amsterdam performs strongly across all three. Across the indexed cities the safety average is 63/100, so Amsterdam is 25 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 2 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
2 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: UNODC Data Portal
Used as a directional benchmark for relative city safety framing.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
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