Is Belgium safe for solo female travelers?

Belgium is generally a safe country to travel for solo female travelers. Violent crime is low, however, like every other place in the world, it's always wise to stay cautious and vigilant, especially during night hours or when visiting isolated areas. As a solo female traveler, it is recommended to keep in touch with family, avoid sharing specifics about accommodation and travel, and follow travel advisories. Also, be aware of pickpocketing in busy tourist areas or public transport.

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How safe is Belgium for solo female travelers?

Travel safety index

4.7 /5

based on 104 experiences from female travelers

Malika

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, 2025
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Belgium, Group travel

Everything was perfect and I love Belgium and its people also its weather and food. I had friends there thats why I decided to go and this is why I am still looking for the best time to go there. I love chocolate in Belgium

Posted: October 25, 2025
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micky

micky

Austria

Brussels, Solo travel

I spent 2,5 days in Brussels and half a day in Bruges. I loved the European District, especially the House of European History, the Parlamentarium and the Hemicycle visit. If you're interested in politics or history, it's definitely worth a visit. I stayed at IBIS (city centre) and felt quite safe, though I was overly careful after reading reviews about how unsafe Brussels is supposed to be. The only place I felt worried was Brussels Midi Train Station. People were begging in front of the escalators, in such a way that you can hardly get off the escalator without them being directly in your face. There is a high police presence at this train station though, so in spite of my experience, I did not feel genuinely unsafe. I would, however, keep a closer look on my belongings in this area. I had to ask for directions in Brussels a few times and people were always kind and helpful. One more thing: If you take the underground, be aware that they have multiple lines driving on the same tracks at the same platform! Make sure you get on the right train.

Posted: September 26, 2025
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Antwerp, Solo travel

I went to Antwerp with my partner, and it's truly one of my favorite cities of all time!! Amazing culture, beautiful architecture and lovely atmosphere. It's such an open minded city, I never once felt in danger. Since my partner is vegan I was scared our meal options would be pretty limited but every restaurant we went to had vegan options, even some friteries had veggie options of local delicacies! Foodie heaven. I also recommend getting the museum pass if you want to see the more cultural aspect of the city. It's around 70 euros and you get free entry to almost every cultural spot in Belgium for an entire year! Super worth it even for a one week stay.

Posted: August 24, 2025Experienced: June, 2025
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How safe is Belgium for women?

Local safety index

4 /5

Based on 215 local experiences

Local crime index

2.4 /5

Based on 215 local experiences

Kortrijk

Kortrijk is a really safe city. I was born there and never felt unsafe. It is not that big and so you can do everything by bike without feeling unsafe. At night I already cycled home alone a lot and it didn´t feel unsafe.

Posted: November 30, 2025
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Leuven

since its a little student city so ive not heard or encountered any disrupt within Leuven? Maybe i have heard that at night there are a few times girls walking down the street getting catcalled by old people but that only happened once as far as i know. Overall, Leuven is by far the safest city i know in Belgium.

Posted: November 18, 2025
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Sarah

Sarah

4672

Saint-Remy is a really small village and there are mostly elderly people whor live over here. It is the village where I live and have naver been in danger or felt threatened. The have been one or two burglary cases tho.

Posted: November 15, 2025
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Porcar

Porcar

Belgium

is super safe for solo travelers, i recommand it to anyone who has anxiety or any safety wise fears, especially in the west side, flemish side of the country. brussels is not that safe during the night tho

Posted: November 14, 2025
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Daniela

Daniela

Antwerp

Can host for:

7 days

About me

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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Lolita

Lolita

Charleroi

Can host for:

5 days

About me

Hello 😊 I am Lolita and I’m 31. I live in Belgium but my grandparents are all Italian 🇧🇪🇮🇹 I love meeting new people, discover culture, traditions and new landscapes 🏔️ I am new on this app but this is for me and opportunity to visit more my own country by sharing moments :) It’s also the occasion to discover other places and exchange memories 😄 I’ll be pleased to host you and show you the city of Charleroi wich is better than you can though 🖤🤍

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Daniela

Daniela

Antwerp

About me

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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Lolita

Lolita

Charleroi

About me

Hello 😊 I am Lolita and I’m 31. I live in Belgium but my grandparents are all Italian 🇧🇪🇮🇹 I love meeting new people, discover culture, traditions and new landscapes 🏔️ I am new on this app but this is for me and opportunity to visit more my own country by sharing moments :) It’s also the occasion to discover other places and exchange memories 😄 I’ll be pleased to host you and show you the city of Charleroi wich is better than you can though 🖤🤍

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