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 104 experiences from female travelers
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, 2025Belgium, 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
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, 2025Antwerp, 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
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, 2025How safe is Belgium for women?
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Leuven
Leuven is overall a pretty safe place, you just have to be careful when going out and staying out late / being around drunk people. Overall it really is a very nice place. Some petty theft crimes can happen but there’s usually a police car driving around and there’s a police officer and a main police officer all near the city.
Posted: January 17, 2026
Kaylie
Kessel-Lo
It’s overall genuinely safe in Leuven (ik this says Kessel-lo but it’s right next to each other) but there are records of SA, theft, harassment, fights. They especially occur at night time around the Oude Markt area, and I would also avoid being alone near Bruul park at night time. It’s not entirely unsafe but it is something to keep in mind. There’s a lot of police cars roaming the streets at night tho. Especially on the known party days like thursdays, fridays, saturdays and holidays but there’s plenty on normal days.
Posted: January 16, 2026Brussels
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, 2026Stasegem
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, 2026Stabroek
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, 2026Safety in Belgium
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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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lindsay
Louvain-la-Neuve
Can host for:
3 days
About me
frensh bellow Friendly and always ready for an adventure, I love exploring new cultures and enjoying life’s simple, carefree moments. I study sociology and anthropology, so I’m endlessly curious about the world and the people in it. I’m just as happy spending a night dancing — from electro to salsa — as I am playing board games, having long chats with friends, or watching indie films. I enjoy hiking, climbing, and living simply with the essentials, and I always try to keep a positive outlook. Whatsapp : +32474041595 Insta: @lindsaymiriki Sociable et toujours partante pour l’aventure, j’adore découvrir de nouvelles cultures vivantes et partager des moments sans prise de tête. Étudiante en sociologie et anthropologie, je suis curieuse du monde qui m’entoure. Je suis aussi bien partante pour une soirée dansante — de l’électro à la salsa — qu’une soirée jeux de société, discussion entre amis ou cinéma indépendant. J’aime la randonnée, l’escalade, vivre avec l’essentiel, et je garde toujours un esprit positif.
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