-De Waag
De Waag, 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: 96,274 per 100,000 people (2025)
Residents: 1,315
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 | 4 | 304.2 | 14.3 |
| Police registrations: attempts are included. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Public violence against people | 4 | 304.2 | 24.2 |
| Threats | 9 | 684.4 | 142.5 |
| Assault | 29 | 2,205.3 | 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 | 2 | 152.1 | 119.8 |
| Burglary of sheds and garages | 0 | 0 | 59.2 |
| Theft from motor vehicles | 1 | 76 | 231.3 |
| Theft of motor vehicles | 0 | 0 | 47.3 |
| Bicycle and moped theft | 35 | 2,661.6 | 539.1 |
| Pickpocketing | 2 | 152.1 | 38.1 |
| Theft of or from other vehicles | 11 | 836.5 | 195.5 |
| Theft on water (boats and moorings) | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Burglary and theft at businesses | 8 | 608.4 | 63.8 |
| Shoplifting | 129 | 9,809.9 | 202.4 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug and drink nuisance | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Nuisance reports, not drug crimes as such. | |||
| Drug dealing | 17 | 1,292.8 | 82.4 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Vandalism and damage | 26 | 1,977.2 | 392.1 |
| Disturbing public order | 10 | 760.5 | 54.5 |
Source: CBS / Politie, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 42 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft and burglary | 188 |
| Drugs | 17 |
| Damage and public order | 36 |
Questions about crime in De Waag
- Is De Waag safe?
- De Waag: No Safety score: very few residents and a very high rate, so a figure per resident would mislead.
- What is the crime rate in De Waag?
- De Waag: Weighted crime: 96,274 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in De Waag?
- Recorded homicides in De Waag (2025): 4.
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.6 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 9/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: OBS Oldenije 280 m
- School: Christelijk Gymnasium Beyers Naudé 720 m
- School: Comenius Mariënburg 810 m
- School: IKC Johan Willem Friso 910 m
- School: ISK 920 m
- Bus stop: Blokhuisplein 200 m
- Bus stop: Blokhuisplein 200 m
- Bus stop: Beursplein 250 m
- Railway station: Leeuwarden 580 m
- Doctor or clinic: Nynke 530 m
- A&E: Frisius Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden 1.4 km
- Supermarket: Albert Heijn 400 m
- Supermarket: Saigon 440 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
