Women living in Maastricht consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.9 out of 5.
Women living in Maastricht consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.3 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: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.6/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.5/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.3/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Maastricht is a lovely little city here in the south of the Netherlands At night, stay away from places like: the bassin and noorderbrug (bridge) the city centre is pretty safe all year and day round but ofcourse use your common senses. Id say left side of the river (where the centre centre is) is probably a little less safe feeling wise. Especially the neighborhoods around brusselse poort (shopping centre). On the right side of the river stay away from noorderbrug coming in there and those surrounding area’s from nazaret to witte vrouwenveld At night
Posted: June 22, 2025Eirian
Easily one of the safest cities in the Netherlands to be in, however this from a local who knows what areas to stay in after certain hours. Always important to be aware as anything can happen, however Maastricht has not been an unsafe place for me for the past 10 years
Posted: May 29, 2025It's a very calm and secure city, I've never experienced anything problematic, and my surroundings just told me to keep an eye on your bikes, depending on where you park them and also to your wallet and phone during Carnival, nothing further than that.
Posted: May 3, 2025Overall, Maastricht has a relatively low level of crime. I feel like the worst thing that would happen is getting your bike/bike accessories stolen. I was warned about 't Bassin marina because of its bustling nightlife some crimes were committed but cannot confirm if these are rumours or not.
Posted: April 27, 2025Marie
Well the places you’d usually think are sketchy are covered in video cameras, there’s usually police around and it’s a student city so lots of young people who keep an eye out for each other. The least safe part is wherever you leave your bike, lock it up!!
Posted: January 4, 2025It is super save. I have been living here for the past 6 years and I have never had troubles or heard problems from other people. Sometimes I come home very late in the night and I do not mind walking or taking the bike. I am never afraid of being alone in the street
Posted: December 22, 2024based on 3 experiences from female travelers
Maastricht was wonderful - super cute old town, cute university. There is a church that has been completely converted into a bookshop, I can totally recommend it! Sitting by the river in the evening is also great, there are lots of young open-minded people in the city. Everything is within walking distance - I didn't stay there but the prices for food were like in the surrounding countries.
Posted: May 4, 2025Experienced: March, 2025I went on a girls trip with three friends to Maastricht. One of my friends studies there so being with a local helped me feel safe in the city but the city is definitely safe without a local to help! It's a university city so there are students milling about at all hours of the day and night, so as three girls walking home from the bar at 2am, we did not feel nervous at all.
Posted: March 23, 2024Experienced: January, 2024