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Official figures for Boshuizen 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.

Boshuizen is a neighbourhood in Leiden with roughly 4.115 residents. The Leefbaarometer score is 4.04 (national scale, higher is more liveable) and the police recorded 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025. The average WOZ value is € 367.000. Figures describe the neighbourhood, not one specific home.

Boshuizen in figures

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

4.115
Residents
€ 367.000
Avg. WOZ value
neighbourhood average
4.04
Liveability
Leefbaarometer, higher = better
27.0
Crimes / 1,000
111 in 2025
49%
Owner-occupied
32%
Single-family homes
8.372
Density
residents/km²

Liveability profile of Boshuizen

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

Physical environment-0.01
Nuisance & insecurity-0.08
Social cohesion-0.04
Amenities+0.11
Housing-0.03

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

How safe is Boshuizen?

In 2025 the police recorded 111 crimes in Boshuizen (27.0 per 1,000 residents). Compared with 2024 that is +15.6%. The type of crime says more than the total:

Horizontale fraude21
Ongevallen (weg)15
Diefstal van brom-, snor-, fietsen13

Boshuizen in the context of Leiden

Boshuizen lies within the municipality of Leiden. For comparison, the municipal averages: 56.4 registered crimes per 1,000 residents (2025), an average Leefbaarometer score of 4.16 (2024, higher is better) and an average WOZ value of € 422k per neighbourhood. Within Leiden, liveability varies greatly per neighbourhood — from Raadsherenbuurt (4.44) to Slaaghwijk (3.87). For the exact figures of a home in Boshuizen, enter an address. See all figures for Leiden →

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Neighbourhood and municipal figures (Boshuizen lies within Leiden, Zuid-Holland) 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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