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Utrecht Extends Station Ban Zone as Violence Persists
The area around Utrecht Central Station in the Netherlands will remain a ‘resident ban zone’ until November 1st, 2026 due to persistently high levels of violence. The measure lets authorities bar repeat troublemakers from an area for increasing lengths of time. From January to mid-July 2025 there were 1,767 incidents including aggression, harassment, theft and violence, similar to last year. Between January and August 2025 police and municipal o…
The measure has been in effect since September 2022. The number of incidents remains "structurally high," according to the mayor.
Area ban around Utrecht Central Station extended by a year as violent incidents continue
The area around Utrecht Central Station will remain a “resident ban zone” until at least 1 November 2026, Mayor Sharon Dijksma wrote in a letter to the Utrecht city council. The measure allows the city authorities to ban troublemakers from the area and is still required because the number of violent incidents around the train station remains “structurally high,” Dijksma said.
The area surrounding Utrecht Central Station will remain a so-called "residential ban zone" until at least November 1, 2026. The measure will be extended and expanded again because the nuisance in the area remains high. Mayor Sharon Dijksma announced this in a letter to the city council.
Unrest remains high around Utrecht Central Station. The number of incidents in the area is "structurally high," according to the municipality. To reduce the serious inconvenience, the station area will remain a restricted access zone for more than a year.
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