Is Netherlands Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Netherlands
Safety rating
Women living in Netherlands consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Netherlands consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.8 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 463 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.5/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.7/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.8/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.4/5 | 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?
Groningen
Very safe, most people are easy going. Only Paddepoel, Vinkhuizen, Selwerd, and Oosterpoortwijk are a bit less preferable. Also at night it is best to keep business to yourself at the big stations. But overall a great city to be in.
Posted: August 10, 2025Rotterdam
In the Center it’s quite safe, just a few areas where I don’t like walking through in the darkness as a woman. And you really have to be careful to not get hit by a bicycle because there are quite a lot
Posted: August 5, 2025Netherlands
In the Netherlands I felt overall safe, especially in cities like Eindhoven and Tilburg, where is a local community of people and everyone there is chill. In Amsterdam I also felt safe, but was watching out for pickpockets.
Posted: August 4, 2025
Evelien
Utrecht
Utrecht is a nice university city with lots of female students. This, added to the fact that Dutch cities are in general safe places for women, makes it a good place for a solo female traveler. Besides some catcalling, I never had negative experiences living her for 12 years.
Posted: August 3, 2025Groningen
Depends on where you are. But its a student city so the streets are mostly crowded and there are lots of cafés to go to. In some party of the city it is less crowded so keep an eye out for bad neigbourhoods!
Posted: August 2, 2025
Charley
Amsterdam
It’s pretty safe. Although man really like to talk to woman at night in specific quiet areas. Something to keep in mind when you’re going at home alone. Especially when walking. Take the bike, then this your less a willing object.
Posted: July 30, 2025Is Netherlands worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 167 experiences from female travelers
Lily
France
Eindhoven, Solo travel
I spent two weeks in Eindhoven for my first solo trip and I just loved it so much!! It’s super safe, beautiful architecture, so many animals, it’s so clean!!!! The people are really welcoming, it’s super calm but there are activities (went to a car exhibition in the center), really nice bars, it’s so nice to be able to bike everywhere! Also everything is closed (went to Amsterdam in 2h by bus)
Posted: August 9, 2025Experienced: April, 2024
Lena
Austria
Amsterdam, Solo travel
I also went to Eindhoven, Utrecht, Zandvoort, Den Haag and Rotterdam. Rotterdam was THE greatest; absolutely highly recommended Love the dutchies, love the weather haha, love the vibes, love the country and landscape I felt all the time very well, very safe
Posted: July 29, 2025Safety in Netherlands
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