Women living in Zwolle consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.9 out of 5.
Women living in Zwolle consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1 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 6 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.1/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.7/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.5/5 | 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 |
It’s fairly safe although there are some very small alleys in the city that I would avoid at night. Just use common sense basically and avoid certain places in the dark. Otherwise haven’t really experienced any trouble
Posted: April 10, 2025Lotte
I think Zwolle is a safe town. It’s nothing like Amsterdam. People living here gave an average score of 7,4 out of 10. Sometimes bad things happen, but the frequency is low. I feel pretty safe here myself.
Posted: January 10, 2025I personally experience Zwolle as a pretty safe city. I generally feel comfortable, although there is one neighborhood that I’m personally not a hundred percent comfortable walking through at night, but I cycle through without any worries. That neighborhood is called “holtenbroek”.
Posted: December 27, 2024Joos
Zwolle is a friendly, cozy city. I have not had any negative experiences yet. However I am always attentive, no matter where I am. Sometimes I feel like going for a walk in the evening, I feel safe then, but I would not recommend walking in parks or forest nearby the center during night times.
Posted: December 25, 2024Hannah
Nothing happens here to be honest there is police everywhere. And if something does happen police will arrive within 10 minutes. But I’ve never heard about such a thing happening to a tourist or anyone for that matter
Posted: December 24, 2024Like anywhere, bad things can happen to women alone. However, nothing has ever happened to me in Zwolle, apart from maybe some catcalling. I’ve lived here for 5 years now and it is a really safe place to be alone. People are nice and open to help, women help each other out!
Posted: April 7, 2024Sanne
Hi! I will be in spain 9-23 april. Looking for a place to stay :)