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 202 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?
Britt
Ghent
To me it’s a very safe place but as a woman I don’t feel safe all the time wherever I am… I do a lot of stuff alone in Ghent (day & night) & so far no bad experiences. I would say you can safely walk around on your own.
Posted: October 6, 2025
Lila
Antwerp
The city centrum is very safe, the neighbourhoods around (Harmonie, Zurenborg, Zuid, Berchem, Borgerhout, and more to the South -- Mortsel, Edegem, Wilrijk,...) as well. Not much theft or pickpocketing, almost no violent crime either. Stay away from Dam, Kiel, Linkeroever the area around Koningsplein after at night (after midnight-5am). Most likely nothing will happen to you, but there are some sketchy guys, drug dealers and not that many other people in the street.
Posted: October 6, 2025
Kiona
Belgium
Belgium is generally a safe country, I’ve never really had any problems. It’s just that in Brussels it’s always recommended to stay alert — as a woman alone I don’t feel very comfortable there in the evening or at night.
Posted: October 2, 2025Ghent
I have never actually felt unsafe in the city. It ofcourse is something that you always keep in the back of your mind. But I’ve never been in a situation here that I was followed or being spoken to in a wrong way.
Posted: October 1, 2025
Carolyn
Brussels
Kinda safe but it will feel dangerous at night specially in winter. But in summer will be much more better. There are a lot of homeless on the street side, in the store or on the metro. Remember ignore them
Posted: September 30, 2025Is Belgium worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 102 experiences from female travelers
micky
Austria
Brussels, Solo travel
I spent 2,5 days in Brussels and half a day in Bruges. I loved the European District, especially the House of European History, the Parlamentarium and the Hemicycle visit. If you're interested in politics or history, it's definitely worth a visit. I stayed at IBIS (city centre) and felt quite safe, though I was overly careful after reading reviews about how unsafe Brussels is supposed to be. The only place I felt worried was Brussels Midi Train Station. People were begging in front of the escalators, in such a way that you can hardly get off the escalator without them being directly in your face. There is a high police presence at this train station though, so in spite of my experience, I did not feel genuinely unsafe. I would, however, keep a closer look on my belongings in this area. I had to ask for directions in Brussels a few times and people were always kind and helpful. One more thing: If you take the underground, be aware that they have multiple lines driving on the same tracks at the same platform! Make sure you get on the right train.
Posted: September 26, 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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