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City, Enschede, Netherlands: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Netherlands · 1/10 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: 141,204 per 100,000 people (2025)
Residents: 3,905
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 | 3 | 76.8 | 14.3 |
| Police registrations: attempts are included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Public violence against people | 26 | 665.8 | 24.2 |
| Threats | 35 | 896.3 | 142.5 |
| Assault | 111 | 2,842.5 | 228.5 |
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 3 | 76.8 | 15.2 |
| Hold-up of a home or business | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Home burglary | 5 | 128 | 119.8 |
| Burglary of sheds and garages | 5 | 128 | 59.2 |
| Theft from motor vehicles | 7 | 179.3 | 231.3 |
| Theft of motor vehicles | 0 | 0 | 47.3 |
| Bicycle and moped theft | 523 | 13,393.1 | 539.1 |
| Pickpocketing | 24 | 614.6 | 38.1 |
| Theft of or from other vehicles | 886 | 22,688.9 | 195.5 |
| Theft on water (boats and moorings) | 1 | 25.6 | 4.3 |
| Burglary and theft at businesses | 10 | 256.1 | 63.8 |
| Shoplifting | 187 | 4,788.7 | 202.4 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and drink nuisance | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Nuisance reports, not drug crimes as such. | |||
| Drug dealing | 24 | 614.6 | 82.4 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Vandalism and damage | 77 | 1,971.8 | 392.1 |
| Disturbing public order | 49 | 1,254.8 | 54.5 |
Source: CBS / Politie, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 172 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,648 |
| Drugs | 24 |
| Damage and public order | 126 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 10.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: ROC van Twente 370 m
- School: Montessori Basisschool Het Zeggelt 590 m
- School: Prinseschool 610 m
- School 630 m
- School: IOK De Globe 650 m
- Bus stop: Van Heekplein 220 m
- Bus stop: van Heekplein 230 m
- Bus stop: van Heekplein 230 m
- Railway station: Enschede 430 m
- Doctor or clinic: GGD 280 m
- A&E: Medisch Spectrum Twente 430 m
- Supermarket: Jumbo 310 m
- Supermarket: Ekoplaza 410 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
