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 4.2 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Groningen consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.5 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 20 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.5/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.5/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.2/5 | 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?
Groningen is overall a safe and also beautiful city. The only downside (from what i've heard, thankfully not experienced) is the night life. It's said to be pretty unsafe for women to go clubbing and walking alone around the city at night. I haven't had any problems clubbing and walking around myself though.
Posted: July 22, 2025
Joske
Lived there for a year. Very safe city. The biggest nuisance is bike theft and drunk students yelling on on the streets while cycling home. But I have wandered around the city centre pretty much every time of day and never have I felt unsafe.
Posted: July 20, 2025
Isabella
Really safe city, live here for my whole life and never ever feeld not-safe. Its a very busy student city, so you are basically never alone on the streets. The night life is very nice! You have good places vor every kind of person!
Posted: June 25, 2025Groningen is very safe. I don't feel uncomfortable walking alone at night but I am quite masculine and have short hair. However the night life (partying) is a little unsafe because people forgot how to behave after COVID-19. Groningen is also one of the first cities that sell 100% legal government weed so drug crimes are really low but there are a lot of people smoking it in public
Posted: June 24, 2025Loved 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, 2025Is 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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