Is Netherlands Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Netherlands
Safety rating
Women living in Netherlands consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.4 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Netherlands consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.7 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 7.1% percentage of women in Netherlands 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 299 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.7/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.7/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.6/5 | A Bit Worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Netherlands?
Utrecht
In the dark you should be careful for drunk and mentally ill people. Don’t go alone in dark alleys and stay safe in public transport. Furthermore just keep an eye on your belongings during the day and it is like any other European ciry
Posted: January 20, 2025Winsum
Winsum is a beautiful village where many children grow up. I have a lot of contact with the people from my neighborhood, and all the shops are nearby. In the evenings, there are sometimes young people at the station who can make you feel unsafe, and there are also many asylum seekers who can be restless in the evenings. But I do not feel easily intimidated.
Posted: January 20, 2025Amsterdam
Public transport can be a bit dangerous, especially at night as people can drink and assault you and I would not walk alone in small alleys at night. Furthermore, during the day just keep your belongings safe and then it is like any other European city
Posted: January 20, 2025
Vivian
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is very safe, but same as in other big cities - always be a bit careful at night. At night I always feel safe, also because there are people around. And ofcourse there are some parts / streets where you don’t want to go alone at night.
Posted: January 20, 2025Nijmegen
Nijmegen is safe to walk around at night when exercising common sense, walking with purpose in well lit areas, not loitering and being aware of your surroundings. It is safe to go out at night alone as a women in popular areas or in safe neighborhoods.
Posted: January 19, 2025Arnhem
Nice city, safe to walk around and a lot of Nice people to meet. You can go dancing without a worry, Lovely small party’s to do a little dance. So yeah welkom in Arnhem and I hope you enjoy your stay!
Posted: January 19, 2025
Leanne
Dordrecht
Pretty safe town. I feel fine walking alone at night or going for a run when dark. Besides the accosional drunken catcalls/pervs I have never experienced anything bad. Use some common sense and don't be reckless, cause you never know...
Posted: January 19, 2025Nijmegen
Nijmegen is nice student city with a lot of nice things going on. Like every city going home alone at night feels sometimes uncomfortable. However, have been living here for over 8 years and nothing happened happened apart from name calling.
Posted: January 19, 2025
tessa
Leiden
it’s really safe. it’s known for being a city with a large population of students. it has a small city center and the entire city is perfect for a nice walk. i have never felt unsafe, even when cycling home late in the night
Posted: January 18, 2025Nijmegen
Nijmegen feels quite safe for me, I've biked home late at night quite some times and also in the part known to be least safe as I live there and I still feel safe there. The city is always vibrant and there are enough people around for me to feel safe most of the time.
Posted: January 18, 2025Is Netherlands worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 126 experiences from female travelers
Viktoriia
Ireland
Amsterdam, Couple travel
Amsterdam was amazing! It was our second time traveling there, but previous time we went to Efteling park and only transferred in Amsterdam, so we had to go there again! The city is very clean, very green, and very friendly. There’s many vegan places and a big choice of vegan food in supermarkets. The transport system is great also, there’s many routes, metro, and everything arrives on time and it’s easy to use. We stayed in the Outdoor Inn hotel, which is a bit far from city center, but wasn’t expensive and it has metro station close enough. I would definitely recommend Amsterdam for a solo travel, but maybe some areas of city center might not feel safe after dark.
Posted: January 19, 2025Amsterdam, Group travel
Amsterdam in November was amazing! The canals were so pretty, and we loved the museums and cozy cafés. Even with the chilly weather, it was a very good trip ! I recommend cycling around the city and the street art museum.
Posted: January 14, 2025Meet locals in Netherlands
Juli
About Me
Hey, I’m a German/American student who’s been living in Nijmegen for almost three years now. I live in a neighborhood that’s 10 min bike ride away from the center (I have a bike and a transferrable bus pass you can borrow!) Happy to help out where I can and give you budget travel tips, insider recommendations for the area and queer spaces in this little city! I believe one of the most wonderful parts of life is sharing your favorite spaces. I look forward to welcoming you into my home away from home and hearing your stories🌻🌻
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Esther
About Me
I am always in for a good conversation, an urban exploration including visiting lots of parks and viewpoins, a jam session, having some time to read my book or for spending time in a cafe on my own or with friends drinking coffee (daytime) or beer (evening/night). I would say that I live by the saying that the best things in life happen unexpectedly and (solo) traveling really proved that :)
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