Oude Westen (Old West) is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands adjacent to the city center.

The neighborhood was created in the late 19th century when the territory of the district belonged to the then municipality Delfshaven.

Delfshaven put few demands on ground operators, which became a neighborhood filled with speculators construction.

The municipality of Rotterdam applied a systemic approach regarding urban expansion of Delfshaven, which, among other things, caused paved roads and sewers in the neighborhood.

After the crime in the 1990s in this area greatly increased, the municipality of Rotterdam has taken several measures to improve the safety including drafting cameras.