Is Haarlem Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Haarlem
Safety rating
Women living in Haarlem consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.9 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Haarlem consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1 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 3 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 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 |
How safe is Haarlem?
Nadira
I find Haarlem to be a safe place. People look out for eachother. When clubbing, I have never felt unsafe to a point that I wouldn't go back home alone. If something happens everyone is open to help.
Posted: December 23, 2024Haarlem is completely safe. For me personally, as a young woman under 20, I have never felt unsafe in Haarlem. I walk home on a regular basis from the station to my house (a 15-minute walk) after dark and I have never felt uncomfortable or unsafe. It could be 3am or 3pm and I'd be safe :)
Posted: June 15, 2024
Luna
I've been living in Haarlem for 8 months and so far it's been absolutely alright. I only made an experience once where I went home after clubbing and had a man pull over in his car. I told him to leave me be and he just wouldn't. He ended up following me and pulling his car over, getting out to talk to me. I told him to get back in his car and how unsafe I feel, which he understood (I think?) as I raised my voice (I had swapped road sides and was literally ready to throw hands) so he left and I ran home (I was 5 minutes away)
Posted: March 21, 2024Is Haarlem worth visiting?
Solo travel
Stayed at I am Local Hostel.. Super beautiful accommodations, made friends with Co-ed dormmates.. we went to see Barbie in the refurbished Panopticon former prison! Solo day: rented bike from hostel and rode through the National Park dunes to the beach-absolute bliss and the water temperature was incredible! Woodstock on the beach is an amazing place to hang out and the wildlife is incredible!
Posted: December 30, 2024Experienced: July, 2023
Cherith
Canada
Solo travel
I want to give a shout out to Haarlem, Netherlands. For someone who has seen Amsterdam but gets tired of the hustle of the big city, nearby Haarlem can’t be beat. My son relocated there two years ago and I’ve had the opportunity to visit 4 times already. It’s a mini Amsterdam but much more laid back. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a tourist shop there. It’s safe, easy to get to from Schiphol (the #300 bus has its own road!). It’s beautiful. Safe, and very walkable. I just got back home less than 2 weeks ago and looking forward to another visit in 3 months. They’ve got a “Centrum” that is chock full of restaurants with outdoor dining. An amazing place to people watch in all seasons as the patios are heated and they supply blankets. I can’t say enough about Haarlem,
Posted: July 2, 2024Experienced: June, 2024Meet locals in Haarlem
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Hello girls! Hello, I’m Chinami from Japan and currently live in Germany. My city, Freiburg is located in the area of Black Forest, the south-west part of Germany, so my life has totally changed since I came here compared to most of my life spending as a city girl in Tokyo. I really love my current life surrounded by beautiful nature and I really enjoy traveling throughout Europe:) If I was in Japan, I can’t make it so easily 😂 Travel is my passion and I‘m open to any new culture. I can of course share my culture too! I‘d love to get to know many people here and to share the precious moments with you. I‘m working as an architect and interested in art and culture. My travel style is walking through the city, thanking photos and visiting museums or architecture, but good food is also necessary for me😝 I create perfumes after traveling inspired from cities I visited. That is my another passion🩵 I‘d be really happy if I could spend my traveling with you.
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