Is Ostend safe for solo female travelers?
Ostend is generally a safe destination for solo female travelers. Apart from common precautions such as watching out for your belongings and avoiding poorly lit areas at night, there's no substantial threat. The locals are friendly and helpful and the city has a reliable public transportation system. However, always remain alert as safety may sometimes vary depending on the individual experience.
Safety rating
Ostend is currently ranked #27 safest place in Belgium for solo female travellers, with an overall safety rating of 4.2 out of 5. . Check the full ranking.
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During the day Ostend is pretty safe overall. At night, especially during winter time it can be very quiet. Some areas can be quite sketchy at night. The nightlife is mostly safe, but I've been harassed a couple of times but there's always a lot of police in the area and they are really helpful.
Posted: March 16, 2025 0
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Ash
I think Ostend is as safe as any moderately big city in general. I myself haven't had anything bad happen here, but obviously things do happen. I use public transportation as my main way of getting to places and have never had any issues with it. At places like the train station, you're more likely to get approached by someone but 9 out of 10 times it's bc people want to ask directions or what track their train is at.
Posted: January 2, 2025 0
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