Is Amsterdam Safe for Women? Crime Rate in 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.

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.

I think Amsterdam is very safe! A specially if you stay in the touristy parts, but you also need to keep aware of pickpockets. They just know when you’re a tourist. As a local I’ve never had any bad experiences tho! And don’t be afraid of different parts of town. Amsterdam Zuid-Oost has a “bad” reputation, but honestly? There is where EVERY culture is combined. You can find delicious African food in every corner, go shopping and the vibes are just as amazing as other parts of the city. When you’re in Amsterdam, don’t be afraid to visit EVERY corner. Just don’t go to Noord, as ‘Amsterdammer’ I don’t even consider that part of our city😂.

Amsterdam is fairly safe during the day. At night, beware of cat calling in certain areas and groping in certain establishments (for example, the waterhole on Leidseplein - we go there only with guy friends). I was followed on a few occasions in dark and lonely areas. Many girls don't make this experience and feel safer in Amsterdam than I do. Unfortunately, I have made more uncomfortable experiences than most of my female friends.

After 6 months living here, I've never perceive any kind of serious threat. I'd say that the city is overall well controlled in the main/central districts, which are the ones i normally visit. I can tell less about the suburbs, which might have a different reputation. All in all, I think some standard rules apply to Amsterdam when visiting it alone as a woman: be mindful when you go out late at night (past a certain hour it's possible to have weirder encounters) and try to avoid very turisty/dingy places such as the Red light district.

I would say it’s pretty safe here. There are some districts are not recommended to wander around at night. But in general, people are friendly, and I see police officers quite often on streets and stations.

More less is safe but it has these places where drugs are the mandatory thing better to avoid them for example biljmer arena or sloterdijk some places can be dangerous others not that much I'm not a local but people told me this information. My place is really nice and quiet because is locates on the oost part. Don't stay at the park at night if you see drunk people can be dangerous.

I would say amsterdam was pretty safe as a female traveler but you always have to watch out for pickpockets. I have been out till late night and did not feel unsafe. The public transport system is also very good and efficient.

Amsterdam is the safest city. I walk home drunk alone at 3am blasting music in my ears. I am 155 Cm small women for reference. At times it might even be a bit boring because it’s too safe. The most unsafe thing is usually drunk tourist but really even then it’s just to themselves where they might fall into the canal.

It is very safe compared to other places! But as a woman you’re never 100% sure. Especially at night around tourist areas I would say! Were people are drunk or high, mostly. Locals are in general very respectful.

Solo travel

Totally safe. I am always super cautious if I'm visiting somewhere for the first time but I had no worries here at all. The hospitality workers were all lovely, people on the streets are happy, I loved it. I stayed in a 4 bed mixed dormitory at a hostel and I only roomed with dudes for 2 nights and they were all nice! I went to 'coffee shops' on 2 nights with different people I met from the hostel and they were completely different experiences (I'm not a regular smoker). First was super fun and silly, we stayed out quite late wandering the city and ate fries. The second, a seasoned smoker bought this stuff for us and I started feeling weird all of a sudden after 10 mins and left to sit down on a bench by myself. I had a psychotic episode... silently... it was super scary but I had inner monologue telling me to calm down so eventually I walked back to the hostel about 10 minutes away which was completely fine and went to bed. When I woke up everything was normal. Moral of the story is make sure the person in the shop knows you need something light not something that will send you into the stratosphere. Unless that's what you're going for. There are so many varieties of varying strengths, don't make my mistake and smoke anything put in front of you 😂

Solo travel

The safest country in the world I swear. They use bycicle everywhere they go. It's so cool. I liked the views and everything, it was so nice. Museumplein has my heart. And the stores, people were so nice.