Is Haarlem Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Haarlem is widely known as a safe destination for solo female travelers. The city maintains a low crime rate and locals are typically helpful and friendly. Like any destination, it's always important to keep your personal safety in check by avoiding poorly lit or desolate areas at night and maintaining alertness in crowded places to avoid pickpockets. The Dutch police are also very helpful and reliable. Public transportation is safe and efficient and most locals have a good command of English.

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4.8 /5

Based on our research and crime data

Haarlem is currently ranked #7 safest place in Netherlands for solo female travellers. Check the full ranking.

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How safe is Haarlem?

Safety at night:Safe

Haarlem is generally considered safe for solo female travelers, even at night. Like anywhere, there are places that are less safe than others, but overall, the city is well-lit, populated with respectful citizens and also patrolled regularly by the local police. However, it's always important to remain cautious, be mindful of your surroundings, and preferably stay in well-populated areas.

Public transportation:Very safe

Public transportation in Haarlem, is very safe. The infrastructure is well-maintained and efficiently run. Buses and trains are timely and reliable with installations of CCTV cameras, and the routes are quite straightforward. Very few incidents are reported in relation to public transportation, and they are mostly petty issues such as pickpocketing. Nonetheless, it's advisable to stay alert and keep an eye on your belongings particularly during peak hours. It is also worth noting that public transport staff and local passengers are fairly friendly and willing to assist if uncertainties arise.

Street harassment:Low

In Haarlem, street harassment is generally not a widespread issue. Most locals and visitors find the city to be respectful and safe. Of course, like anywhere, isolated incidents can occur, but they are not the norm. As always, use your judgement and adopt general safety practices, such as not walking alone at night in deserted areas to ensure a safe and enjoyable trip.

Petty crimes:Low

Haarlem, is generally considered a safe city with relatively low petty crime rates. Like any location, there can be instances of pickpocketing and theft, especially in crowded areas and during the peak tourist season. However, taking standard travel precautions such as safeguarding your belongings can minimize these risks.

Is Haarlem worth visiting?

Cherith

Canada

Solo travel

I want to give a shout out to Haarlem, Netherlands. For someone who has seen Amsterdam but gets tired of the hustle of the big city, nearby Haarlem can’t be beat. My son relocated there two years ago and I’ve had the opportunity to visit 4 times already. It’s a mini Amsterdam but much more laid back. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a tourist shop there. It’s safe, easy to get to from Schiphol (the #300 bus has its own road!). It’s beautiful. Safe, and very walkable. I just got back home less than 2 weeks ago and looking forward to another visit in 3 months. They’ve got a “Centrum” that is chock full of restaurants with outdoor dining. An amazing place to people watch in all seasons as the patios are heated and they supply blankets. I can’t say enough about Haarlem,

Posted: July 2, 2024Experienced: June, 2024

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Is Haarlem safe for women?

Haarlem is completely safe. For me personally, as a young woman under 20, I have never felt unsafe in Haarlem. I walk home on a regular basis from the station to my house (a 15-minute walk) after dark and I have never felt uncomfortable or unsafe. It could be 3am or 3pm and I'd be safe :)

Posted: June 15, 2024

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Luna

I've been living in Haarlem for 8 months and so far it's been absolutely alright. I only made an experience once where I went home after clubbing and had a man pull over in his car. I told him to leave me be and he just wouldn't. He ended up following me and pulling his car over, getting out to talk to me. I told him to get back in his car and how unsafe I feel, which he understood (I think?) as I raised my voice (I had swapped road sides and was literally ready to throw hands) so he left and I ran home (I was 5 minutes away)

Posted: March 21, 2024

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Cécile

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Hi! I’m Cécile from the Netherlands and I'm travelling through Europe! I will do workaways all over the continent, and citytripping in between. Sept - oct Germany, nov Belgium and France, dec - jan Spain I really really love culture. Opera cities here I come! Take me to any movie (exept scary ones), theater, museum or building and I'll adore it. I always tell people to pull on my hair if I stick around too long (because that happens everytime). What are your favorites?

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Hello girls! Hello, I’m Chinami from Japan and currently live in Germany. My city, Freiburg is located in the area of Black Forest, the south-west part of Germany, so my life has totally changed since I came here compared to most of my life spending as a city girl in Tokyo. I really love my current life surrounded by beautiful nature and I really enjoy traveling throughout Europe:) If I was in Japan, I can’t make it so easily 😂 Travel is my passion and I‘m open to any new culture. I can of course share my culture too! I‘d love to get to know many people here and to share the precious moments with you. I‘m working as an architect and interested in art and culture. My travel style is walking through the city, thanking photos and visiting museums or architecture, but good food is also necessary for me😝 I create perfumes after traveling inspired from cities I visited. That is my another passion🩵 I‘d be really happy if I could spend my traveling with you.