Is The Hague Safe for Women? Crime Rate in The Hague

Safety rating

Safe
4.3 /5

Women living in The Hague consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.

Crime rating

Low
1.5 /5

Women living in The Hague consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.5 out of 5.

Violence rating

7.1%

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 18 experiences

Safety rating:

4.3/5Safe

Safety walking alone after dark:

3.9/5Safe

Safety using public transport:

4.4/5Safe

Crime rate:

1.5/5Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

1.2/5Not at all worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

1.1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1/5Not at all worried

How safe is The Hague?

Grace

Grace

Reminder that I am a 177cm white woman, which fits into the local population demographic, and so I cannot speak to other experiences however I feel safe and walk home from bars or clubs at 2-4am with no issue. I think even just speaking on the phone helps if you’re ever worried, and police are often around in nighttime places.

Posted: January 12, 2025
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Iris

Iris

During the daytime I never have the feeling I’m unsafe, people are very nice and loving. In the evening I also don’t feel unsafe, but there is a change in what kind of people go outside. But I never experienced something bad.

Posted: January 12, 2025
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The most dangerous and sketchy areas are around HS station, red light district. The centre region is quite public and unsafe only in like smaller streets. To the sea side is more rich people area so I would say that there it’s quite but you can never know

Posted: January 3, 2025
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Nina

Nina

The Hague is an overall safe city with a high number of internationals. As a woman it is totally fine to go out by yourself and cycle home or take public transport after a night out. There are always safer and less safe neighborhoods, but in general there's nothing to worry about.

Posted: January 2, 2025
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Very decent city, of course as in any town some neighbourhoods require more awareness, but city centre is overall safe. I go out very often on my own to bars, a few like Huppelthepub and Café De Oude Mol got great staff who keep an eye out too, although their bars are not kinda places for unwanted attention because they keep an eye out ;) Jazzcafe Le Duc is great for live music on each day of the week, and got good staff too. Very international environment due to the jazz students from the conservatory who go there!

Posted: December 26, 2024
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I have always felt very safe here!! I bike alone at night, feel comfortable using public transport and the people are very nice here. Also a city that’s very open to internationals, you’ll get by speaking English.

Posted: August 23, 2024
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I've never had to worry for my safety when in The Hague. Public transport is abundant, safe and easy, nobody will bother you when you're walking alone. Even when it's dark the popular areas are still safe.

Posted: July 31, 2024
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The Hague is a very safe city overall. The northwest part of the city is mostly affluent and extremely safe. Some of the less affluent areas are more mixed, which doesn’t necessarily impact safety, especially during the day. I would say the areas I’d prefer not to live in are Laakkwartier and the Schilderswijk. These places are not unsafe but they’re less safe and comfortable than, for example, Regentessekwartier or Zeeheldenbuurt.

Posted: July 31, 2024
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Ylvali

Ylvali

The Hague is a very safe town, also not too much going on in the city but can be worth a visit for the government buildings and the cute streets it offers around Zeeheldenkwartiers. Considering that it is a town for middle aged people mostly the town is very safe and I have not once faced any hardships here.

Posted: July 23, 2024
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For me, The Hague is safe. I walk alot early in the mornings around 5 and I never encountered anything dangerous. The people are friendly and they love to help other people. If you’re a solo traveller, you don’t have to worry :).

Posted: July 18, 2024
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Is The Hague worth visiting?

Travel rating

4 /5

based on 5 experiences from female travelers

Couple travel

I felt very safe and would recommend visiting the pier in Scheveningen. We had very delicious breakfast and visited amazing bars as well. The overall experience was great because The Hague has a lot to offer

Posted: August 28, 2024
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Ivana

Ivana

Czech Republic

Family travel

The Hague is one of the most safest towns I have ever been in. The local people were very nice and kind. They were helpful. The food is great and there are many fun activities to visit, such as pubs, the beach and many other things. Would 100% recommend.

Posted: August 5, 2024Experienced: May, 2024
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Meet locals in The Hague

Ylvali

Ylvali

About Me

Hi everyone!! I am currently interrailing with my girlfriend around Italy Austria and Switzerland! We had a lot of last minute changed in our plans and are mostly now looking for last minute couches and meet ups. Together we just did a summer school in Athens where we shot a documentary about community organised cultural spaces in Athens and since then we have been on the road for over a month to celebrate my girlfriend’s graduation! Hit us up!! A little about me then: I am Ylvali, a 22 year old from Sweden currently studying in The Hague. I love to meet new people and to be surrounded by light hearted and curious people, especially other women! I travel to learn about the different ways life can be experienced and this is what I seek here as well. I find travelling infinitely more interesting when you have locals around to peak into what they like and hate in a city, how they socialize and meet their friends, what their favourite spots to eat are, and everything in between. As I’d like to think that liking to travel is not a personality trait, my other hobbies consist of all things creative- I paint, draw, make jewellery, do graphics and more. And also designing and occasionally giving out tattoos to friends but that’s a story for another day. I also love reading and writing and going to the cinemas, especially smaller independent cinemas! If you’re open to going on long walks that will take double the estimated time because we can’t stop talking and laughing, swimming in lakes and waterfalls, chasing sunsets, we will probably get along well!!! I would love to connect and visit or host you:)

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Djonieee

Djonieee

About Me

Hi! My name is Djonie, i'm from the Netherlands. I'm following a food related study right now, hopefully i'll graduate this summer! I love the Netherlands, but i want to do things, experience life and explore other countries and cultures! I'm pretty calm and coolheaded but i want to get out of my habit of staying home and not going anywhere. I'm planning to to volunteer work after my graduation, thinking of somewhere in Asia 🗺️ I'd love to go back packing too but i need to start somewhere, right?

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Safety in Netherlands

Frequently asked questions

Is The Hague safe?

Women living in The Hague consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.

Is The Hague safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in The Hague consider walking alone at night to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 3.9 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in The Hague?

Women living in The Hague consider public transport to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.4 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in The Hague?

Women living in The Hague consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.5 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in The Hague?

Women living in The Hague consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.2 out of 5

What is the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped in The Hague?

Women living in The Hague consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

What is the risk of being physically attacked in The Hague?

Women living in The Hague consider the risk of being physically attacked to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

What is the risk of burglary in The Hague?

Women living in The Hague consider the risk of burglary to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.1 out of 5

What is the risk of being mugged or robbed in The Hague?

Women living in The Hague consider the risk of being mugged or robbed to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

What is the risk of being kidnapped or murdered in The Hague?

Women living in The Hague consider the risk of being kidnapped or murdered to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5