Is The Hague safe for solo female travelers?

The Hague is generally a safe city for solo female travelers. Like any major city, it has areas that are more or less secure, but the crime rate is relatively low overall. Always use common sense, keep an eye on your belongings especially in crowded areas, and try to avoid walking alone in quiet or poorly lit areas late at night. The local police are friendly and helpful, and English is widely spoken. Public transport is also reliable and safe, and taxi services are regulated and can be trusted.

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How safe is The Hague for female travelers?

Travel safety index

3.8 /5

based on 10 experiences from female travelers

Solo travel

I stayed in an Airbnb in Voorburg the connection to The Hague was amazing and the prices were a little bit cheaper. It's also a good location for trips to Leiden, Gouda or Delft. If you want more of an experience beach go to Scheveningen with the bars, restaurants and stuff to do and if you like it a bit more quiet visit Kijkduin. Otherwise the food is amazing. Take the time of the day and do an afternoon tea. I liked the one at Blossom or at Scallywags. Definitely try an Indonesian Restaurant in Den Haag. For Example Pemprk Elysha in Voorburg, Toko Frederik or D'Javas. But there are so many more good ones. Otherwise we liked Palmir with Uyghur food or Reef Al Yemen. Bøg is great if you want to have something a bit more expensive but also really good. Also El Mercqt for Tapas in an more higher price segment. Somos an Peruian Restaurant makes a great ceviche and Sarban has great Afghan food. If you want Georgian Cousine Go to Scheveningen and visit Iberia. For ice go to Het Ijskabinet the waiting is worth it or to Piet. Breakfast was great at Pommagrante, Blossom, Appeltje Etje or Bartine. Krishna has good Indian cuisine and Xi'an, Full Moon and Fat Klewies are great for Chinese cuisine. Generally I would really recommend Den Haag for the food. If you like art, you should visit the Mauritshuis, if not I would let it be and go to Escher. Make photos of the Peace palace but I think you can skip the museum. Make a stop in the Haagse Bosch for some nature and relaxation. Maybe put in a visit to one of the gems surrounding Den Haag. I felt quite safe in Den Haag. Like everywhere be a little vary of pickpockets and keep an eye on your drinks. If your around for new year's stay in the city and skip neighbourhoods like Schilderswijk and keep more to the quite parts.

Posted: November 3, 2025
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Family travel

Safety depends on the neighborhood. I loved food courts, especially the one near De Pier where you can enjoy panoramic views. I recommend visiting Scheveningen area and Peace Palace in the city center. I loved drinking coffee near the canals and in the Koekamp park where you can find animals like deers and squirrels.

Posted: June 13, 2025Experienced: June, 2023
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Tyrra

Tyrra

France

Solo travel

Hiii, I went to the Hague in the Netherlands. I went to see a friend who told me the Hague wasn't that safe... I felt okay and didn't have any problems. The beach there is nice, you can surf sometimes:)

Posted: May 19, 2025Experienced: March, 2025
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Dido

Dido

Greece

Group travel

Very safe and lovely people! Very beautiful multinational community of students. Typically not many things to do past 5 pm but art museums were lovely and overall the city was gorgeous! I highly recommend an Amsterdam- The Hague trip

Posted: March 30, 2025
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Couple travel

We stayed in a bed and breakfast the food in the b&b wasn't That Good. For dinner we went to two different Italian restaurants and they were amazing. If you are planning to go to den Haag by car, don't! Its very expensive to park there. You can go to the beatch and go swimming. There are a few Museum witch are worth a visit (Museum Voorlinden). Or you can go to Duinrell.

Posted: March 9, 2025
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How safe is The Hague for women?

Local safety index

4.3 /5

Based on 23 local experiences

Local crime index

1.6 /5

Based on 23 local experiences

Yasemin

Yasemin

I would say that the Hague is really as safe as any other big, non-capital city in Western Europe. While being catcalled and verbally harrased does happen if you are a woman at night, I have learnt that it overall does not escalate to something more. While this also of course depends on the area of the city, in general I would say that it is pretty safe in the Hague

Posted: July 19, 2025
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I honestly feel pretty safe and comfortable in The Hague. People are friendly and locals are always happy to help if you’re lost or need tips. The city feels very open, calm, and welcoming overall :)

Posted: June 21, 2025
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Julia

Julia

As a Brazilian, I didn't see anything unsafe about The Hague at all. The city is wonderful, with lots of things to do and nice people. I've already taken a bus from the central station at 12pm and nothing happened to me, there were always nice people to help me when needed.

Posted: May 8, 2025
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Generally it’s a safe city. But at nights it’s a lot quieter ( lots of lightning around). I don’t have any negative experiences. But it’s always a possibility to experience something negative. I am happy about living here.

Posted: March 1, 2025
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Maria-Eliza

Maria-Eliza

The Hague is an overall safe city, rated as one of the safest cities in Europe, but cat calling is very common. There is also lots of pick pocketing, especially on public transport. I have recently gotten my phone stolen on the train, but there are many many cases

Posted: January 30, 2025
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