Neighbourhoods in Leiden
54 neighbourhoods, about 130,640 residents. Ranked by liveability (Leefbaarometer 2024). Crime is police-registered crime per 1,000 residents in the latest year.
Rankings: safest · least nuisance · best amenities · most close-knit
| Neighbourhood | Liveability | Crime /1,000 | Residents |
| Raadsherenbuurt Boerhaavedistrict | top 2% | 42 | 880 |
| Vogelwijk Boerhaavedistrict | top 4% | 28.3 | 1,345 |
| Burgemeesterswijk Roodenburgerdistrict | top 5% | 26.9 | 1,930 |
| Waardeiland Roodenburgerdistrict | top 7% | 8.5 | 1,060 |
| Klein Cronestein Roodenburgerdistrict | top 12% | 2,533.3 | 15 |
| Academiewijk Binnenstad-Zuid | top 13% | 52.2 | 1,895 |
| Vreewijk Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict | top 13% | 27.7 | 2,595 |
| Pieterswijk Binnenstad-Zuid | top 18% | 127.1 | 2,975 |
| Professorenwijk-Oost Roodenburgerdistrict | top 18% | 37.8 | 1,270 |
| Leedewijk-Noord Merenwijkdistrict | top 21% | 8.9 | 2,800 |
| Tuinstadwijk Roodenburgerdistrict | top 23% | 39.1 | 3,785 |
| Levendaal-West Binnenstad-Zuid | top 24% | 74.7 | 1,085 |
| Molenbuurt Binnenstad-Noord | top 28% | 205.5 | 545 |
| Rijndijkbuurt Roodenburgerdistrict | top 29% | 50.6 | 2,370 |
| Roomburg Roodenburgerdistrict | top 29% | 36.9 | 2,900 |
| Houtkwartier Boerhaavedistrict | top 29% | 42.2 | 2,015 |
| Stationskwartier Stationsdistrict | top 30% | 150.6 | 3,055 |
| Professorenwijk-West Roodenburgerdistrict | top 30% | 56.3 | 2,930 |
| Zijlwijk-Zuid Merenwijkdistrict | top 30% | 10.4 | 2,410 |
| Groenoord Leiden-Noord | top 31% | 33.8 | 3,255 |
| Zijlwijk-Noord Merenwijkdistrict | top 31% | 16.6 | 2,350 |
| Oostvliet Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict | top 32% | 151.9 | 395 |
| De Camp Binnenstad-Noord | top 38% | 173.1 | 1,225 |
| Leedewijk-Zuid Merenwijkdistrict | top 43% | 18.5 | 920 |
| d'Oude Morsch Binnenstad-Noord | top 44% | 239.3 | 815 |
| Levendaal-Oost Binnenstad-Zuid | top 47% | 69.8 | 2,895 |
| Pancras-West Binnenstad-Noord | top 47% | 135.3 | 1,175 |
| Haagweg-Noord Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict | top 51% | 26.7 | 1,835 |
| Leeuwenhoek Boerhaavedistrict | top 57% | 81.9 | 830 |
| Havenwijk-Noord Binnenstad-Noord | top 60% | 41.4 | 580 |
| Lage Mors Morsdistrict | top 61% | 33.9 | 4,400 |
| Havenwijk-Zuid Binnenstad-Noord | top 62% | 41.4 | 1,835 |
| Meerburg Roodenburgerdistrict | top 64% | 49.9 | 2,205 |
| Noordvest Binnenstad-Noord | top 66% | 217.2 | 1,685 |
| De Waard Binnenstad-Noord | top 66% | 35.9 | 2,230 |
| Pesthuiswijk Boerhaavedistrict | top 67% | 194.3 | 2,265 |
| Pancras-Oost Binnenstad-Noord | top 69% | 78.7 | 2,325 |
| Marewijk Binnenstad-Noord | top 71% | 78.2 | 2,955 |
| Transvaalbuurt Morsdistrict | top 73% | 55.7 | 1,850 |
| Fortuinwijk-Zuid Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict | top 77% | 45.4 | 2,070 |
| Kloosterhof Stevenshofdistrict | top 80% | 21 | 2,815 |
| Hoge Mors Morsdistrict | top 83% | 51.9 | 5,375 |
| Dobbewijk-Zuid Stevenshofdistrict | top 83% | 24.7 | 4,485 |
| Noorderkwartier Leiden-Noord | top 84% | 50.2 | 5,600 |
| Boshuizen Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict | top 85% | 27 | 4,115 |
| De Kooi Leiden-Noord | top 86% | 44.9 | 6,185 |
| Schenkwijk Stevenshofdistrict | top 86% | 21 | 1,950 |
| Dobbewijk-Noord Stevenshofdistrict | top 88% | 41 | 1,415 |
| Gasthuiswijk Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict | top 90% | 99.4 | 2,415 |
| Merenwijk-Centrum Merenwijkdistrict | top 91% | 128.9 | 1,055 |
| Haagweg-Zuid Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict | top 92% | 31.6 | 3,735 |
| Fortuinwijk-Noord Bos- en Gasthuisdistrict | top 94% | 37.9 | 3,565 |
| Cronestein Roodenburgerdistrict | top 97% | 55.8 | 5,610 |
| Slaaghwijk Merenwijkdistrict | top 98% | 31.2 | 4,365 |