Is Belgium Safe for Solo Female Travelers?
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How safe is Belgium for solo female travelers?
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based on 103 experiences from female travelers
Brussels, Family travel
Brussels was great! I stayed only for 3 days so i didnt have much time to explore. Couldn’t find the thrift stores anywhere :( We were adviced to be extremely cautious and watch out for thieves, but fortunately none showed up!
Posted: July 6, 2026
Valeria
Colombia
Brussels, Solo travel
Brussels is an impressive city; you can feel the cultural mix everywhere. I think it’s no coincidence that they call it the capital of Europe. As a capital city, it offers a wide variety of things to do. Personally, my favorite spot is the Bois de la Cambre; I think it’s a beautiful place to take a walk and enjoy a moment of connection that’s a bit different from the usual city life.
Posted: June 3, 2026Experienced: March, 2026
Rose
United Kingdom
Brussels, Couple travel
I stayed near the smaller airport, it did take a bit of time to get into the city centre but it was so worth it. I loved being in a normal part of town out of the tourist zones and I found a couple of great food spots! Everything was so beautiful in the main city centre, the architecture and the people were all great! Stumbled upon a local skateboarding event and it was the best part of the holiday!
Posted: May 17, 2026Experienced: April, 2023
Leilani
United Kingdom
Bruges, Family travel
Such a lovely city!! Beautiful architecture and so much history to learn about . Felt very safe as a young (minor) woman walking around during the day and even in the evening! Food was lovely as well x
Posted: April 26, 2026Experienced: December, 2022Antwerp, Group travel
It was a fun experience. We went there for a friend's birthday. We went to eat cake at a lovely Brazilian shop. Went then to see a few tourist attractions and beautiful churches. For the rest of the day went did a pub crawl and the night life was so fun. Couldn't stop dancing.
Posted: March 25, 2026Experienced: January, 2026
Yasmine
Algeria
Belgium, Group travel
Good experience , very safe country but it was very cold in January and I didn’t like their food specially fries , but I liked their chocolate. I don,t think that I’ll coming back to Belgium again …..
Posted: March 17, 2026
Sena
Germany
Antwerp, Group travel
in my opinion antwerp is such an underrated city. everybody talks about bruxel but in antwerp you can see a small version of bruxel already. it is historic, calm, ppl are so kind and put together. definitely a city i would wanna visit again!
Posted: March 12, 2026
Pınar
France
Brussels, Group travel
Brussels is very pretty city, it is like a transaction point of two cultures and it was lovely to even just walk around the city, yet as the sun goes down it is a good idea to be little more careful, especially if you are close to Brussels north or Brussels midi, stay safe 🐰💕
Posted: March 7, 2026Brussels, Solo travel
Only spent 1 day in Brussels but it was so beautiful. There's so many historical buildings that are breathtaking. However, there are a lot of homeless people asking for money on every street, there was a young girl in kfc going to every table asking for change.
Posted: February 16, 2026Experienced: January, 2026
Malika
Germany
Brussels, Group travel
I fell in love with this town! It is so beautiful, a blend of London, New York, and Paris. It has so many beautiful places to go. The prices are moderate, almost same throughout the Europe. Food is delicious!
Posted: November 28, 2025Experienced: September, 2025Is Belgium safe for women?
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Based on 256 reports
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Based on 256 reports
imani
Jabbeke
I think it's very safe, the only thing that has really happened here is our house being robbed but people and transport are pretty safe if you ask me. I don't go out in Jabbeke that much during night so I don't know how unsafe it is at night but to be honest, it's a pretty boring village so nothing happens here much.
Posted: July 30, 2026
Eléonore
Brussels
Generally people tend to leave you alone. I would say certain areas aren't as safe. But not where I live and not the centre either. You do have to be carefull for pickpocketers! And there could be a lot of people asking you for money or sometimes food. But they mean no harm. Personally I have felt way more bothered in other cities in Belgium than in Brussels.
Posted: July 25, 2026
Fleur
Bruges
Bruges is very safe. I lived there for 5 years and only had one weird encounter. It was near t'zand (station area) during the day and had to call police (drunk guys harassing me and my friend) but for the rest it's super safe!! You can easily walk alone even at night.
Posted: July 13, 2026Leuven
Personally, I’ve never felt unsafe in the year I’ve been living in Leuven! Even at night I’ve never had any unpleasant experiences. On Thursdays lots of students go out to drink, so keep in mind you might encounter some drunk college students. Also, watch out your bike doesn’t get stolen, it’s kind of a thing between the students here 😅 Lock both your wheels and the frame of the bike to be safe (my bike has never been stolen, but I know many that have been). Sometimes they get returned...
Posted: July 3, 2026
Julia
Lier
I have lived in Lier all my life and have rarely if ever felt unsafe during the day or night. At night I would however avoid de 'vesten' (walkway through trees) and 'dijken' (walkway along canal) as there are no lanterns there.
Posted: June 28, 2026
Madeleine
Ghent
Very safe. You can easily walk around alone at night without being bothered. You have to be careful in bar/nightlife streets of course, but it’s mainly because of the drunks. Other than that, the city is very quiet at night.
Posted: June 24, 2026Safety in Belgium
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Daniela
Antwerp
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Hello , My name is Daniela , I was inspired by an influencer my age to start solo travelling, I have been doing volunteer work in the french part of my country , but I would like to do more , It is still scary for me as a girl so young so I hope to be able to learn from others girls. I am a student and live by myself in a student room . It is small but has almost everything,
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Charleroi
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