Women living in The Hague consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 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.
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 18 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.5/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.2/5 | 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: | 1.1/5 | 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 |
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, 2025Iris
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, 2025The 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, 2025Nina
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, 2025Very 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, 2024I 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, 2024I'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, 2024The 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, 2024Ylvali
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, 2024For 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, 2024based on 5 experiences from female travelers
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, 2024Ivana
Czech Republic
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, 2024Ylvali
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:)
Djonieee
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?