Women living in Groningen consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.2 out of 5.
Women living in Groningen consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.2 out of 5.
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.
Based on 12 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.7/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.5/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.2/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.1/5 | 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 |
Sometimes 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, 2025Lineke
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, 2025femke
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, 2024I’ve lived here my entire life and have never experienced any crime related incidents. Of course it does happen, but you have to look out for yourself, don’t get into unnecessary fights and you’ll be fine.
Posted: December 25, 2024Ilse
Groningen is a student city, lots of nightlife, I've never felt unsafe in the city. I walked alone at night many times and always felt safe. People are very welcoming and there are many international people, everyone speaks English
Posted: November 3, 2024I've lived in Groningen for about 4,5 years and never had a reason to feel truly unsafe. Of course, caution should be exercised when participating in the night life (always protect your drink!), but even going out can be done alone.
Posted: August 28, 2024Groningen is a safe, small city with many students. As there is a sparkling, young nightlife, there are often more people on the streets. However as with any city there are streets you should not walk alone at night (still chances are low something will happen).
Posted: July 19, 2024I cycled back home at varying times during the night for many years and only had a problem a few times so I would say Groningen is relatively safe. Be careful as you go out of the city into the countryside because this is where I encountered casualties.
Posted: July 17, 2024based on 3 experiences from female travelers
Camilla
Luxembourg
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, 2024Groningen 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.
Posted: July 19, 2023Nouri
Hii!! My name is nouri and im 19 years old. I love traveling in all parts of the world and meeting people there. I like reading, writing, karaoke and talking with a cup of coffee!
Emma
Hello I'm Emma I live in the Netherlands in the village Noordhorn. It is a 20 minute drive from the city Groningen and 10 by train. I speak Dutch and English. I like nice conversations with a good cup of tea.🫖 I would love to show you around and give traveling advise.