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...

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...

Posted: August 24, 2025Experienced: June, 2025
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Karolina

Karolina

Poland

Antwerp, Solo travel

In Antwerp I felt really safe. The public transport (metro and tram) was brilliant. The organisation after Dua Lipa’s concert was perfect! City was nice to walk around, very clean and pretty. People there were also very helpful. I’m glad most of people spoke english ❤️

Posted: August 20, 2025
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How safe is Belgium for women?

Local safety index

4 /5

Based on 222 local experiences

Local crime index

2.4 /5

Based on 222 local experiences

Brussels

Brussels is a safe city as long as you don’t stay around the areas affected by drug dealing issues (near Gare du midi, anderlecht, gare du nord, the city center) The east and south of brussels are much safer and you can do lots of different activities : go on walks in parks, restaurants, bars etc. There’s always something to do around the city and you would never be bored

Posted: January 15, 2026
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Stasegem

It is very safe and in my whole life I've only heard of 2 time something big happening. Just be carefull when going out in bars/cafe's. Spiking is a big thing there and drug use is not rare. Most of this is at night. But at daytime I've never felt unsafe.

Posted: January 14, 2026
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Stabroek

Where I live is a safe place, even in the evenings it is not so busy at all. I like living here, it’s a smaller neighbourhood so a lot of people know each other. There are some events here and they are always very fun.

Posted: January 14, 2026
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Demeyere

Demeyere

Wevelgem

I don't have the most experience with the 'safety' in Wevelgem. I only lived here for 6 months, and it doesn't seem unsafe to walk alone in the dark but as a women its still scary to do so. I dont have rapports about any violence or anything like that tho.

Posted: January 11, 2026
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Gaia

Gaia

Liège

Pick pocket at night, creeps all around. A lot of people consuming hard drugs. No one does anything if they try to rob you. Be careful with your phone and try not to take it out at all, they are everywhere.

Posted: January 11, 2026
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Safety in Belgium

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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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