Bike theft in the Netherlands: figures by municipality

In 2025 the Dutch police registered 98,469 thefts of bikes, mopeds and scooters: on average one every 5 minutes. Below are all 342 municipalities, with the number, the number per 1,000 inhabitants and the change from 2024.

registered thefts in 2025: 98,469
per 1,000 inhabitants: 5.5
compared with 2024 (97,726): +0.8%
happen in the ten municipalities with the most thefts: 44%

Where are the most bikes stolen?

Amsterdam alone accounts for 13,305 thefts, 13.5% of the national total.

Amsterdam13,305
Rotterdam6,071
The Hague5,527
Utrecht4,539
Groningen3,366
Eindhoven2,689
Nijmegen2,478
Tilburg2,187
Haarlem1,933
Leiden1,585

Where is the risk highest?

Thefts per 1,000 inhabitants, for municipalities with at least 50,000 inhabitants. Nationally the figure is 5.5.

Amsterdam14.2
Groningen13.8
Nijmegen13.1
Delft12.3
Leiden12.1
Utrecht12.0
Haarlem11.5
Eindhoven10.8
Alkmaar9.7
The Hague9.7

All 342 municipalities

Sorted by the 2025 figure. A municipality with a page of its own is a link: that page also says where the bike depot is and what collecting a bike costs.

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Registered thefts of bikes, mopeds and scooters by municipality, 2024 and 2025
Municipality	2025	2024	Change	Per 1,000 inhabitants
Amsterdam	13,305	12,005	+11%	14.2
Rotterdam	6,071	6,174	−2%	9.0
The Hague	5,527	5,330	+4%	9.7
Utrecht	4,539	4,166	+9%	12.0
Groningen	3,366	3,117	+8%	13.8
Eindhoven	2,689	2,894	−7%	10.8
Nijmegen	2,478	2,394	+4%	13.1
Tilburg	2,187	2,040	+7%	9.5
Haarlem	1,933	1,855	+4%	11.5
Leiden	1,585	1,476	+7%	12.1
Enschede	1,484	1,489	0%	9.1
Breda	1,379	1,339	+3%	7.3
Delft	1,357	1,418	−4%	12.3
Arnhem	1,320	1,565	−16%	7.8
Amersfoort	1,286	1,023	+26%	7.9
Apeldoorn	1,125	932	+21%	6.7
Alkmaar	1,090	964	+13%	9.7
Zwolle	1,049	876	+20%	7.8
's-Hertogenbosch	1,037	1,028	+1%	6.4
Maastricht	947	1,200	−21%	7.5
Leeuwarden	907	964	−6%	7.0
Almere	863	894	−3%	3.8
Deventer	818	869	−6%	7.8
Zaanstad	800	637	+26%	4.9
Venlo	729	772	−6%	7.0
Dordrecht	662	599	+11%	5.4
Oss	653	768	−15%	6.9
Ede	606	704	−14%	4.9
Hilversum	592	561	+6%	6.3
Helmond	549	662	−17%	5.7
Hengelo (O.)	548	534	+3%	6.6
Dijk en Waard	546	382	+43%	6.0
Gouda	542	524	+3%	7.1
Leidschendam-Voorburg	542	490	+11%	6.9
Alphen aan den Rijn	518	438	+18%	4.5
Hoorn	515	373	+38%	6.8
Lelystad	492	545	−10%	5.8
Den Helder	482	399	+21%	8.5
Roosendaal	479	490	−2%	6.2
Haarlemmermeer	475	518	−8%	2.9
Katwijk	474	488	−3%	7.1
Emmen	466	305	+53%	4.2
Schiedam	443	395	+12%	5.4
Amstelveen	440	532	−17%	4.6
Bergen op Zoom	435	469	−7%	6.2
Zoetermeer	426	377	+13%	3.3
Heerlen	416	486	−14%	4.8
Middelburg (Z.)	415	402	+3%	8.3
Almelo	412	576	−28%	5.5
Assen	409	485	−16%	5.8
Rijswijk (ZH.)	407	424	−4%	6.7
Sittard-Geleen	371	521	−29%	4.0
Westland	363	378	−4%	3.1
Nieuwegein	351	297	+18%	5.3
Vlissingen	346	356	−3%	7.6
Roermond	342	510	−33%	5.6
Land van Cuijk	337	344	−2%	3.6
Vlaardingen	328	396	−17%	4.2
Meierijstad	322	219	+47%	3.8
Goes	317	395	−20%	7.9
Gooise Meren	307	297	+3%	5.0
Purmerend	290	278	+4%	3.0
Woerden	290	266	+9%	5.4
Veenendaal	279	203	+37%	4.0
Zutphen	272	305	−11%	5.5
Harderwijk	262	192	+36%	5.2
Lansingerland	261	326	−20%	4.0
Teylingen	250	218	+15%	6.5
Heerenveen	244	98	+149%	4.7
Doetinchem	240	313	−23%	4.0
De Bilt	239	209	+14%	5.5
Smallingerland	232	260	−11%	4.1
Velsen	232	273	−15%	3.3
Capelle aan den IJssel	231	242	−5%	3.4
Maashorst	227	247	−8%	3.8
Wageningen	227	305	−26%	5.3
Zandvoort	225	197	+14%	13.0
Heemstede	218	294	−26%	7.9
Diemen	212	218	−3%	6.4
Schagen	205	142	+44%	4.2
Tiel	203	219	−7%	4.8
Boxtel	202	164	+23%	5.9
Oisterwijk	200	233	−14%	6.0
Pijnacker-Nootdorp	200	256	−22%	3.4
Barendrecht	188	257	−27%	3.9
Nissewaard	185	280	−34%	2.1
Rheden	184	198	−7%	4.2
Castricum	177	156	+13%	4.8
Zwijndrecht	173	163	+6%	3.9
Súdwest-Fryslân	172	179	−4%	1.9
Soest	170	125	+36%	3.5
Geldrop-Mierlo	168	243	−31%	4.1
Weert	168	229	−27%	3.3
Venray	167	180	−7%	3.7
Gorinchem	165	129	+28%	4.2
Hoogeveen	163	317	−49%	2.9
Veldhoven	163	223	−27%	3.4
Noordwijk	162	234	−31%	3.5
Ridderkerk	161	102	+58%	3.4
Etten-Leur	159	145	+10%	3.5
Stichtse Vecht	159	212	−25%	2.4
Wijchen	158	147	+7%	3.8
Bergen (NH.)	153	113	+35%	5.1
Voorne aan Zee	153	138	+11%	2.1
Bloemendaal	152	171	−11%	6.4
Voorschoten	149	211	−29%	5.8
Oosterhout	145	174	−17%	2.5
Houten	140	99	+41%	2.7
Ouder-Amstel	138	104	+33%	9.5
Kerkrade	135	122	+11%	3.0
Zeist	135	228	−41%	2.0
Beverwijk	132	193	−32%	3.1
Meppel	132	92	+43%	3.6
Best	131	133	−2%	4.1
Midden-Groningen	130	78	+67%	2.1
Lingewaard	129	133	−3%	2.7
Heemskerk	124	134	−7%	3.1
Kampen	123	172	−28%	2.2
Vught	123	132	−7%	3.7
Horst aan de Maas	122	161	−24%	2.8
Oegstgeest	122	116	+5%	4.7
Valkenswaard	122	120	+2%	3.8
Vijfheerenlanden	122	85	+44%	2.0
Zevenaar	121	160	−24%	2.7
De Ronde Venen	118	112	+5%	2.6
Waalwijk	116	107	+8%	2.3
Baarn	114	105	+9%	4.5
Enkhuizen	113	70	+61%	6.0
Veere	113	223	−49%	5.1
Gemert-Bakel	111	114	−3%	3.5
Hardenberg	111	84	+32%	1.8
Overbetuwe	109	88	+24%	2.2
Moerdijk	107	85	+26%	2.8
Oldambt	106	101	+5%	2.7
Zuidplas	106	74	+43%	2.2
Culemborg	104	93	+12%	3.4
Noordoostpolder	104	93	+12%	2.0
Maassluis	103	184	−44%	2.8
Landgraaf	101	90	+12%	2.7
Halderberge	100	113	−12%	3.2
IJsselstein	100	108	−7%	3.0
Terneuzen	100	73	+37%	1.8
Berg en Dal	97	99	−2%	2.7
Steenwijkerland	97	48	–	2.1
Oldenzaal	96	122	−21%	3.0
Coevorden	94	63	+49%	2.6
Ermelo	93	124	−25%	3.3
Utrechtse Heuvelrug	93	110	−15%	1.8
Brunssum	92	81	+14%	3.3
Barneveld	91	124	−27%	1.4
Putten	91	90	+1%	3.6
Hillegom	90	57	+58%	3.9
Nijkerk	90	99	−9%	2.0
Heiloo	89	93	−4%	3.7
Hellendoorn	89	78	+14%	2.5
Leiderdorp	89	90	−1%	3.2
Bodegraven-Reeuwijk	88	88	0%	2.4
Peel en Maas	88	98	−10%	1.9
Uithoorn	88	121	−27%	2.7
Deurne	86	156	−45%	2.6
Hollands Kroon	86	62	+39%	1.7
Nuenen, Gerwen en Nederwetten	86	105	−18%	3.5
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht	85	52	+63%	2.6
Waddinxveen	81	103	−21%	2.3
Eersel	80	45	–	3.9
Dronten	79	77	+3%	1.8
Lisse	79	59	+34%	3.4
Stede Broec	79	69	+14%	3.6
West Betuwe	78	71	+10%	1.5
Aalsmeer	77	125	−38%	2.3
Hoeksche Waard	77	123	−37%	0.8
Hof van Twente	77	57	+35%	2.2
Valkenburg aan de Geul	77	112	−31%	4.7
Heusden	76	76	0%	1.6
Huizen	75	57	+32%	1.8
Goirle	74	137	−46%	3.0
Renkum	73	118	−38%	2.3
Uitgeest	71	34	–	5.3
Westerkwartier	71	86	−17%	1.1
Aalten	70	26	–	2.5
Beek (L.)	69	111	−38%	4.2
Edam-Volendam	69	57	+21%	1.9
Gilze en Rijen	69	81	−15%	2.4
Oude IJsselstreek	68	76	−11%	1.7
Echt-Susteren	67	73	−8%	2.1
Oost Gelre	67	57	+18%	2.2
Bunschoten	66	50	+32%	2.9
Montferland	65	103	−37%	1.8
Nunspeet	65	86	−24%	2.2
Beuningen	64	59	+8%	2.4
Heumen	64	42	–	3.8
Oirschot	64	81	−21%	3.3
Duiven	63	58	+9%	2.5
Beekdaelen	62	54	+15%	1.7
Sliedrecht	62	33	–	2.3
Wassenaar	62	98	−37%	2.3
Altena	61	43	–	1.0
Rhenen	61	35	–	3.0
Eemsdelta	60	91	−34%	1.3
Zaltbommel	60	40	–	2.0
Berkelland	59	40	–	1.3
Borne	59	68	−13%	2.4
Winterswijk	59	177	−67%	2.0
Papendrecht	58	64	−9%	1.8
Veendam	58	89	−35%	2.1
Sint-Michielsgestel	57	87	−34%	1.9
Brummen	56	58	−3%	2.6
Krimpenerwaard	55	62	−11%	1.0
Lochem	55	30	–	1.6
Loon op Zand	55	65	−15%	2.3
Meerssen	55	48	–	3.0
Reimerswaal	55	83	−34%	2.4
Son en Breugel	55	52	+6%	3.0
Schouwen-Duiveland	53	74	−28%	1.5
Aa en Hunze	52	71	−27%	2.0
Leudal	52	63	−17%	1.4
Rijssen-Holten	51	82	−38%	1.3
Stadskanaal	51	44	–	1.6
Dongen	50	62	−19%	1.8
Hilvarenbeek	49	31	–	3.0
Krimpen aan den IJssel	49	43	–	1.6
Medemblik	49	61	−20%	1.1
Cranendonck	48	51	−6%	2.2
Drechterland	47	44	–	2.3
Eijsden-Margraten	47	35	–	1.8
Gulpen-Wittem	47	32	–	3.4
Koggenland	47	52	−10%	2.0
Mook en Middelaar	47	44	–	5.8
Voorst	47	68	−31%	1.8
Zundert	47	34	–	2.1
Rucphen	46	39	–	1.9
Steenbergen	46	31	–	1.9
Wierden	46	66	−30%	1.8
Hulst	45	34	–	1.6
Raalte	45	48	–	1.2
Twenterand	45	50	−10%	1.3
Goeree-Overflakkee	44	67	−34%	0.8
Waadhoeke	44	81	−46%	0.9
Bergen (L.)	43	24	–	3.3
De Fryske Marren	42	53	−21%	0.8
Het Hogeland	42	68	−38%	0.9
Noardeast-Fryslân	42	38	–	0.9
Olst-Wijhe	41	36	–	2.2
Albrandswaard	40	67	−40%	1.5
Drimmelen	40	48	–	1.4
Laren (NH.)	40	20	–	3.5
Asten	39	58	−33%	2.2
Zeewolde	39	50	−22%	1.6
Bernheze	38	61	−38%	1.2
Bladel	38	56	−32%	1.8
Tytsjerksteradiel	38	29	–	1.2
Waalre	38	43	–	2.1
Kapelle	37	35	–	2.8
Losser	37	34	–	1.6
Ommen	37	22	–	1.9
Bergeijk	36	22	–	1.9
Gennep	36	29	–	2.0
Tynaarlo	36	37	–	1.0
Waterland	36	16	–	2.1
Laarbeek	35	34	–	1.5
Midden-Drenthe	35	41	–	1.0
Molenlanden	35	28	–	0.8
Epe	34	56	−39%	1.0
Bronckhorst	33	26	–	0.9
Hardinxveld-Giessendam	33	16	–	1.7
Bunnik	31	34	–	1.9
Elburg	31	27	–	1.3
Blaricum	30	24	–	2.3
Leusden	30	29	–	0.9
Nieuwkoop	30	27	–	1.0
Weststellingwerf	30	21	–	1.1
Zoeterwoude	30	23	–	3.0
Boekel	29	32	–	2.5
Achtkarspelen	28	32	–	1.0
Heeze-Leende	28	42	–	1.6
Noordenveld	28	35	–	0.9
Oldebroek	28	26	–	1.1
Opsterland	28	35	–	0.9
Westervoort	28	23	–	1.8
Alblasserdam	27	13	–	1.3
Beesel	27	29	–	2.0
Harlingen	27	39	–	1.7
Landsmeer	27	55	−51%	2.3
Maasdriel	27	31	–	1.0
Vaals	26	22	–	2.6
Haaksbergen	25	44	–	1.0
Midden-Delfland	25	42	–	1.3
Neder-Betuwe	25	34	–	1.0
Ooststellingwerf	25	11	–	1.0
Stein (L.)	25	34	–	1.0
Wijdemeren	25	18	–	1.0
Wormerland	25	22	–	1.5
Borger-Odoorn	24	29	–	0.9
Kaag en Braassem	24	20	–	0.8
Geertruidenberg	23	36	–	1.0
Someren	23	56	−59%	1.1
Voerendaal	23	24	–	1.8
Druten	22	19	–	1.1
Reusel-De Mierden	22	37	–	1.6
Roerdalen	22	30	–	1.1
West Maas en Waal	22	13	–	1.1
Woensdrecht	22	34	–	1.0
Eemnes	21	17	–	2.1
Wijk bij Duurstede	21	31	–	0.9
Zwartewaterland	21	22	–	0.9
Dalfsen	20	16	–	0.7
Sluis	20	34	–	0.9
Opmeer	19	9	–	1.5
Tholen	19	21	–	0.7
Dinkelland	18	17	–	0.7
Montfoort	18	18	–	1.3
Texel	18	26	–	1.3
Urk	17	27	–	0.8
De Wolden	16	18	–	0.6
Borsele	15	7	–	0.6
Buren	15	15	–	0.5
Oostzaan	15	17	–	1.5
Woudenberg	15	19	–	1.0
Alphen-Chaam	14	19	–	1.3
Dantumadiel	14	17	–	0.7
Doesburg	14	16	–	1.3
Heerde	14	19	–	0.7
Lopik	13	17	–	0.9
Hattem	12	22	–	0.9
Scherpenzeel	11	10	–	1.0
Simpelveld	11	10	–	1.1
Westerwolde	11	27	–	0.4
Ameland	10	8	–	2.6
Oudewater	10	7	–	1.0
Tubbergen	10	21	–	0.5
Westerveld	10	9	–	0.5
Baarle-Nassau	9	27	–	1.2
Nederweert	9	24	–	0.5
Noord-Beveland	9	20	–	1.1
Pekela	9	11	–	0.7
Maasgouw	8	34	–	0.3
Terschelling	8	6	–	1.6
Rozendaal	6	4	–	3.3
Staphorst	6	8	–	0.3
Vlieland	6	5	–	4.9
Renswoude	4	5	–	0.7
Schiermonnikoog	–	1	–	–

How to read these figures

The police count thefts of bikes, mopeds and scooters together, in the category ‘Diefstal van brom-, snor-, fietsen’. They publish no separate per-municipality figure for bikes alone.
These are registered offences. A theft nobody reported is not in them, so the real number is higher.
The rate per 1,000 inhabitants uses the population on 1 January 2025 according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS). A municipality with many commuters, students or visitors scores high as a result: the bikes stolen there do not all belong to residents.
The change from 2024 is shown only for municipalities with at least 50 thefts in 2024. Going from 3 to 6 is +100%, which tells you nothing.
Where the police published no figure for a year, there is a dash, not a zero.
Retrieved from the police open data on 5 October 2026.

Using these figures

You may use the table freely, including in an article or research, with the source “Dutch police (data.politie.nl), processed by FietsRadar” and a link to this page. FietsRadar is not part of the police; this is our processing of their open data.

Frequently asked questions

How many bikes are stolen in the Netherlands each year?

In 2025 the police registered 98,469 thefts of bikes, mopeds and scooters, +0.8% compared with 2024. Thefts nobody reported are not included.

Which Dutch municipality has the most bike thefts?

Amsterdam: 13,305 in 2025, 13.5% of all thefts in the Netherlands. The ten municipalities with the most thefts account for 44% between them.

Where in the Netherlands is the risk of bike theft highest?

Per inhabitant, in Amsterdam: 14.2 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, against 5.5 nationally, among municipalities with at least 50,000 inhabitants.

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Updated 5 October 2026