Is Belgium Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Belgium consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Belgium consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2.4 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 2.5% percentage of women in Belgium have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 196 experiences
Safety rating: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.4/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.3/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Belgium?
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Etterbeek
Brussels is a very big city and as a lot of others cities Etterbeek has its own positives and negatives, obviously if you go out it's not sure left your phone or bag in somewgere ehen you want to do something else
Posted: September 15, 2025
Nikoleta
Brussels
Not the safest city, I can say very dangerous even during the day, not only one time I was asked by guys during the walk home at evening “do you wanna go to my house, what if you have a boyfriend?” ; not only one time my phone was about to be stolen; not only one time I was harassed by bums in metro for not giving them money …
Posted: September 10, 2025
Zazie
Liège
Liège is safe if you are with others and don't walk alone in the streets late at night. Otherwise, during the day there's nothing to report. Some people may approach you in the streets… public transport can be delayed.
Posted: September 9, 2025Brussels
Brussels is a relatively safe city, but its the capital of both Belgium and Europe, so there is a certain level of crime. The past few months tensions have been high in the centre due to daily protests for Palestina, 2 stbbings happened in 2 weeks. There are some places near Bruxelles Midi where drugscriminals rule, but all in all Brussels is not a city i would qualify as dangerous as loads of US cities. Inform yourself, stay safe and you will have a wonderful time
Posted: August 27, 2025
Anke
Ghent
Ghent is mostly safe. During the day definitely and during the night it is mostly safe too. Just always be a bit cautious, but that counts for everywhere you go. Mostly people are friendly and helpful.
Posted: August 25, 2025Is Belgium worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 101 experiences from female travelers
Antwerp, Solo travel
I went to Antwerp with my partner, and it's truly one of my favorite cities of all time!! Amazing culture, beautiful architecture and lovely atmosphere. It's such an open minded city, I never once felt in danger. Since my partner is vegan I was scared our meal options would be pretty limited but every restaurant we went to had vegan options, even some friteries had veggie options of local delicacies! Foodie heaven. I also recommend getting the museum pass if you want to see the more cultural aspect of the city. It's around 70 euros and you get free entry to almost every cultural spot in Belgium for an entire year! Super worth it even for a one week stay.
Posted: August 24, 2025Experienced: June, 2025Safety in Belgium
Ghent
Brussels
Bruges
Antwerp
Leuven
Turnhout
Hasselt
Mechelen
Tervuren
Waterloo
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Sint-Niklaas
Aalst
Ostend
Kortrijk
Roeselare
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