Is Maastricht Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Maastricht

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

It'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.

Overall, 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.

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!!

It 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

Maastricht is a small and very cute town. Nothing bad happens here, I’ve lived here for 7 years and I cannot count the amount of times I walked home alone very drunk and felt as safe as can be. We have very few homeless people and they don’t usually approach people.

Solo travel

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.

Group travel

I 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.