Is Amsterdam safe for solo female travelers?

Amsterdam is generally safe for solo female travelers. People are friendly, and English is widely spoken, which helps in navigating through the city. The public transportation system is efficient and reliable, making it easy to move around. However, as in any major city, it's always important to stay vigilant especially during the night and in lesser crowded areas. Instances of petty crimes like pickpocketing can happen, so be mindful of your belongings and avoid showing off expensive items. Always remember, safety is largely about awareness of your surroundings.

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How safe is Amsterdam for solo female travelers?

Travel safety index

4.5 /5

based on 121 experiences from female travelers

Solo travel

I felt sade my entire visit. I went to stay at a friend’s house and try some restaurants as well as experience the life in Amsterdam. Overall, it was quite enjoyable, I tried a ramen shop, a dessert place, and a road-side hotdog store; they were all amazing and I would definitely recommend visiting Amsterdam.

Posted: October 24, 2025
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Group travel

I loved Amsterdam and I would like to go as soon as possible. There are endless possibilities regarding how to spend time. I loved just strolling around the streets. I was always with someone so I felt safe. My only minus is that it is a bit pricey.

Posted: October 21, 2025Experienced: October, 2024
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Solo travel

It was an excellent short trip of 3 nights and 4 days. We agreed to meet with a friend there and enjoyed the city, the parks, the canals, museums, food and the Netherland atmosphere. We liked it a lot as we are loving traveling and new experiences. I wrote it was a solo trip, because we both came from different countries and we met only in Amsterdam. If you want to visit this city, just go for it, you'll love it.

Posted: September 21, 2025Experienced: October, 2022
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How safe is Amsterdam for women?

Local safety index

4.3 /5

Based on 99 local experiences

Local crime index

1.9 /5

Based on 99 local experiences

Super safe city in the netherlands! There really little to worry about. But as a woman you still always have to be careful everywhere you go. I have never really felt in danger during the day, but at night because in the center you can feel a but unease because tourists sometimes come to Amsterdam for the wrong reasons (prostitution etc…)

Posted: December 3, 2025
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It' really safe for solo travelers, people is really friendly and a lot of people on the street , u can find something for everybody and feel free to come in conversations or even drink coffee with the stranger

Posted: December 3, 2025
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I would walk round at 3am alone as a female and feel perfectly safe. In the day its even more safe but people do say to keep wary of pickpockets in crowd by the centre, however i havent experienced anything bad there either fortunately

Posted: November 22, 2025
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Isabella

Amsterdam

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Annemieke

Amsterdam

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3 days

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Hi, my name is Annemieke. I am 49 years old teacher. I live in Amsterdam city centre. I am open to meet new people, as a host and as a traveller.

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Razan

Amsterdam

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Hi! I'm a 25 year old doctor from the Netherlands that loves community, travel, good food, music you can dance to and a good party!

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floor

Amsterdam

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hi my name is floor (flora), i am a history student and love traveling ! when traveling i like to meet with local people to really get to know a place and it’s culture :) furthermore i love cinema, dance, art, cats and much more 💐 hope to meet you !

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