Is Groningen Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Groningen
Safety rating
Women living in Groningen consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Groningen consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.4 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 15 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.8/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.5/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.4/5 | Very 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: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Groningen?
Loved living here! It felt very safe. I have walked at 11pm from the station to my house, carrying large luggage, all on my own and the idea of a robbery never even crossed my mind. Very young and lively city.
Posted: February 22, 2025Sometimes there are some drunk people on the streets but they are not dangerous. There are some groups of boys in some parts of the city but they do not bother anyone except maybe if they know you and have a personal problem with you.
Posted: February 13, 2025During the day you can walk safely on the streets by yourself. At night you might encountering some strange types. fortunately there is a lot of camera control and security. In general a safe city. Personally I never felt unsafe.
Posted: February 3, 2025
Lineke
I think Groningen is a lovely safe city to visit if you have the chance. Of course at night time be on your guard bit when you’re out of the busy areas, but that goes for almost every place I’ve ever visited unfortunately. In the day time I never feel unsafe for a second, and at night I feel safe enough to bike by myself anywhere I need to go within the city itself.
Posted: January 28, 2025There are always people around in the city witch makes it feel saver to walk around at night. There are a lot of police men so the change that anyone will do something to you are very small. I dont like to walk or ride the bije alone at night, but i would like that any where
Posted: January 10, 2025
femke
If things get stolen, it's your bike. I feel safe overall. I walk home in the middle of the night after a night out. On day time you aswell safe to do everything. But bad things can happen everywhere in the world. Always be smart.
Posted: December 29, 2024Is Groningen worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 3 experiences from female travelers
Camilla
Luxembourg
Solo travel
I love visiting Groningen - I absolutely recommend renting a bike to get the actual local authentic experience. The city museum is just fantastic, food options are diverse and exciting, lots of nice bars and cofee places, especially in the city centre and close to Rijksuniversity. The park is also a must see, and coffeeshops are safe also for a solo travellers that wants to try!
Posted: July 23, 2024Experienced: July, 2024Solo travel
Groningen is an absolutely beautiful university city that is definitely worth visiting during a train trip to the north. Its stunning architecture and lively nightlife every day of the week, full of young people, are captivating. I felt very safe there.
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