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 370 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: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.4/5 | 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?
Rotterdam
I would say its safe but there is a lot of stuff happening on the streets.. just be aware of certain areas at night or events.. the people are generally very nice and open. The bars and clubs are very friendly and dont be afraid of peoples directness or forwardness, if youre kind and respectfull you will be treated with the same courtesy!
Posted: April 2, 2025Utrecht
Extremely safe especially city centre and high traffic areas. Be more careful crossing parks or isolated areas by night, especially on foot. Public transport or biking will be the safest and cheapest options. Taxis and Ubers are also perfectly safe. Look out for fat bikes and motorcycles
Posted: April 1, 2025Zutphen
Zutphen is a small town with beautiful old buildings in the city centre. The vibe is pretty chill as it's a city known for attracting artists and free minded people. It's a nice blend of social groups who let each other be who they are.
Posted: April 1, 2025
Em
Den Bosch
I’ve lived here for almost a year and it’s very safe. I’ve never had any problems and feel very comfortable navigating at night: on public transport and walking. Very nice and welcoming people. If you get lost, it’s completely safe to ask almost any stranger you see for help or directions.
Posted: March 31, 2025
Madeline
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is pretty much a safe city where everyone bikes home, even in the dark after clubbing, movies and so on. We do have some expats or tourist gone missing (and occasionally) a Dutch person. In most cases people got to drunk (and high) fell in the river or canal and weren’t able to get out when getting home or hotel on their own. Be mindful of where you walk /bike at night as not all canals have little fences to warn you.
Posted: March 30, 2025Enschede
It's pretty safe in the city center of Enschede during the day. When it's night I wouldn't be walking around alone. I usually bike when it's late out and that's fine. Some outskirts of Enschede can be a bit more sketchy though, so be aware. I wouldn't say that I am constantly worried being here, but I have heard a lot of stories from people I know that have been hurt before, so I would definitely be careful.
Posted: March 29, 2025Rotterdam
Overall, the city is pretty safe. There are some areas best avoided due to their reputation, but if you stick to popular spots, you'll be fine. That said, at night, I sometimes get uncomfortable comments from a few men on the street...especially depending on what I’m wearing, unfortunately
Posted: March 27, 2025Rotterdam
Rotterdam is a relatively safe city, then again it is a big city and walking home late at night you can make strange encounters. It is also a matter of which areas you are in (the south is a bit more unsafe). That being said, I have never had any truly bad experiences in 5 years of living in Rotterdam.
Posted: March 26, 2025
Lara
Tilburg Centrum
In our city there is not a lot of visual criminality however sometimes there are these adolescent guy groups who are bored and go find some troubel. The max that they do is yell something but they dont do cause a lot of trouble. There are checks in the city and the police is whithin a few minutes there, if you call them. Overall it is a very calm and safe city.
Posted: March 25, 2025
Ana
Amsterdam
Sometimes there are pickpockets but that’s it. I was never verbally harassed or anything. I feel quite safe in this country. I think people are focused in better things than to break the law, everyone is very much in their own life, in their own path, not messing with anything or anyone.
Posted: March 22, 2025Is Netherlands worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 140 experiences from female travelers
Dido
Greece
The Hague, Group travel
Very safe and lovely people! Very beautiful multinational community of students. Typically not many things to do past 5 pm but art museums were lovely and overall the city was gorgeous! I highly recommend an Amsterdam- The Hague trip
Posted: March 30, 2025
Jovana
Germany
Rotterdam, Solo travel
I was in Rotterdam in the Sommer and I felt really safe. City is really nice, but you can see most of it in one day. I went to the two hours cruse with boat , and I was disappointed. They show you just the Industry side of the city.
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