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Official figures for De Baken in this municipality: liveability, safety and the housing market — with source and resolution. Enter an address to see what's known for that specific home.

De Baken is a neighbourhood in Amersfoort with roughly 3.495 residents. The Leefbaarometer score is 4.12 (national scale, higher is more liveable) and the police recorded 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025. The average WOZ value is € 489.000. Figures describe the neighbourhood, not one specific home.

De Baken in figures

Source: CBS key figures 2025, Leefbaarometer 2024, Police 2025.

3.495
Residents
€ 489.000
Avg. WOZ value
neighbourhood average
4.12
Liveability
Leefbaarometer, higher = better
12.6
Crimes / 1,000
44 in 2025
50%
Owner-occupied
58%
Single-family homes
9.404
Density
residents/km²

Liveability profile of De Baken

Deviation per dimension vs the Dutch average (Leefbaarometer 2024). Right of centre = better than average, left = worse.

Physical environment0.00
Nuisance & insecurity+0.03
Social cohesion-0.01
Amenities-0.02
Housing+0.02

For Nuisance & insecurity, a negative value means more nuisance.

How safe is De Baken?

In 2025 the police recorded 44 crimes in De Baken (12.6 per 1,000 residents). Compared with 2024 that is +12.8%. The type of crime says more than the total:

Horizontale fraude9
Vernieling cq. zaakbeschadiging7
Overige vermogensdelicten4

De Baken in the context of Amersfoort

De Baken lies within the municipality of Amersfoort. For comparison, the municipal averages: 44.2 registered crimes per 1,000 residents (2025), an average Leefbaarometer score of 4.20 (2024, higher is better) and an average WOZ value of € 459k per neighbourhood. Within Amersfoort, liveability varies greatly per neighbourhood — from Stationsbuurt (4.53) to Kop van Isselt (3.77). For the exact figures of a home in De Baken, enter an address. See all figures for Amersfoort →

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Neighbourhood and municipal figures (De Baken lies within Amersfoort, Utrecht) come from CBS, the Leefbaarometer, the Police, RIVM and DUO; per-address data from PDOK/BAG and EP-Online. This is not a valuation or (purchase) advice.

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