Is Belgium Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Belgium
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 2.3 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 165 experiences
Safety rating: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.3/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.8/5 | 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: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Belgium?
Liège
Hello! Liège is a nice city, but if you’re traveling alone, please be careful in the city center at night. During the day, I feel quite safe, but in the evenings I try not to be alone. There are definitely some quiet and pleasant neighborhoods, but in my opinion, the city center in the evening or at night is not very safe.
Posted: June 20, 2025Hasselt
I think that Hasselt is overall a very safe city, because it isn’t big. You can find some strange people here from time to time, but nothing to be really scared about. Some people might say weird things but they won’t harm u.
Posted: June 16, 2025
Soraya
Antwerp
Antwerp is a pretty safe place to be during the day. At night, I dont like to party in antwerp because almost every club can have cases of harassment. (That’s why I only go to queer parties <3) I’d recommend going to “De Studio”, “TRIX”, "KAVKA OUDAAN", "club capital" or “TRAUM” for a safe(r) partying environment. I'd say stay away from stadspark at night time!! To walk around at night has mostly been safe for me but I always recommend taking an e-scooter for ultimate safety!
Posted: June 10, 2025Antwerp
Antwerp is an overall very safe city, they’re ofcourse some places you shouldn’t walk alone and definitely not in the dark. But if you stay away from those neighbourhoods you should be just fine. The big places are fine to walk alone and are very safe, also a lot of people around. Some men will whistle or say something, but it mostly stays with that.
Posted: June 9, 2025Antwerp
I feel quite unsafe, but that has more to do with me than the city. My younger female sibling and friends don't feel so unsafe. I think it has more to do with my family and being the oldest that I'm on a high alert.
Posted: June 5, 2025
Yamina
Aalter
Aalter is a town that exist out of small towns. I feel very safe living here and have never had a problem with feeling unsafe. Public transport is also very safe. On the streets it is very peacefull at night. Not a lot of people are outside.
Posted: June 4, 2025Is Belgium worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 96 experiences from female travelers
Julia
Netherlands
Ghent, Solo travel
I went to Ghent for 3 days and stayed at the Upplink hostel. It was a great experience because the hostel has a lot of young people, it is in a perfect location and very well organized. The hostel staff were very friendly and gave me a city tour. The city is very beautiful and easy to get around because all the attractions are close by. The castle is definitely worth a visit. Try the Ghent Noses. The restaurants are expensive, and for a solo traveler with a very small salary, I think it is worth buying a sandwich at Carrefour for lunch 🤣
Posted: May 8, 2025
Reilly
United States
Bruges, Group travel
This was my first time in Belgium! I LOVED IT!!! Brugge is so pretty and everyone is very friendly!! Some things me and my friends did: - a canal boat tour (definetely worth it even if you aren’t into touristy stuff- the views of the nature and houses are so amazing from the canals) - beer flight tasting in the main square area - ate a lot of French fries and drank a lot of beer!! I also love finding record stores in Europe and Brugge had a few good ones! Safety: 10/10 during the day (I wasn’t there at night) everyone was so nice and friendly
Posted: May 6, 2025Safety in Belgium
Ghent
Brussels
Bruges
Antwerp
Leuven
Turnhout
Hasselt
Mechelen
Tervuren
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
Sint-Niklaas
Aalst
Ostend
Kortrijk
Roeselare
Ypres
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