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Kralingse Bos

Kralingse Bos is a neighbourhood in the Kralingen-Crooswijk district of Rotterdam, with 95 residents and 23 homes. 61% of homes are owner-occupied and 87% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€1,057,000) is 209% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 63 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 05990843 · 3 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
95residents1 January 2025
€1,057,000average WOZ home valueRotterdam: €342,000
55%green within 500 mRotterdam: 20%
63services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kralingse Bos in RotterdamPostcodes in Kralingse Bos highlighted; the rest of Rotterdam in grey
Map of Rotterdam with Kralingse Bos highlighted

Who lives here.

95 residents in 45 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Rotterdam.

11%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
21%
aged 25–44
26%
aged 65 and over
33%
one-person households
44%
households with children

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Kralingse Bos is €1,057,000, against €342,000 in Rotterdam.

23homes1 January 2025
87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments
61%owner-occupied0% housing association
4%built in the last ten years9% unoccupied
1,190 m³gas per home per yearRotterdam: 580 m³
3,700 kWhelectricity per home per yearRotterdam: 2,120 kWh

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 259 crimes in Kralingse Bos in 2025, 9% more than in 2024.

Theft from vehicles54
Theft of bicycles and mopeds32
Other property crime30
Driving under the influence24
Vandalism and criminal damage17
Assault8
Vehicle theft3
Public violence against people3
Pickpocketing1
Threats1
Street robbery1

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Kralingse Bos, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km
Large supermarket1.9 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school1.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.8
Primary pupils living here0
Secondary pupils living here10
Business premises95
Residents per km²32
Land area301 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Rotterdam.