Is The Hague safe?
Generally very safe. Pickpocketing, bike theft and occasional trouble in a few city-edge districts are the main concerns.
Key facts
- SoloSquare safety rating: 4/5, safe with normal care.
- US travel advisory: Level 2: Exercise increased caution, updated 2024-08-08.
- Homicide rate in Netherlands: 0.7 per 100,000 people (2023, UNODC via World Bank).
- Road deaths in Netherlands: 4.0 per 100,000 people a year (2019, WHO).
- Emergency numbers: Police 112 · Ambulance 112 · Fire 112 · All emergencies 112.
Safety in The Hague at a glance
| What to expect | |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4/5 · Safe with normal care |
| Crime | Bike theft, pickpocketing in the shopping center and on trams, and occasional drunken fights near late-night bars. |
| At night | Centrum and Scheveningen are lively until late; elsewhere quiet. Trams run to about midnight; use Uber or Bolt after. |
| Solo women | Comfortable for solo women. Avoid empty beach paths at night and stay in busy areas after midnight. |
| Other risks | Rip currents and strong tides at Scheveningen; Cycle-lane collisions; Windy coastal storms in winter |
Scams, areas and local laws
Common scams
- Fake charity collectors on Grote Marktstraat
- Street sellers of fake drugs near Centraal
Take care
- Around Den Haag Centraal and Grote Marktstraat late at night
- Schilderswijk and Transvaal after dark: higher crime
Calmer areas to stay
Laws visitors break by accident
- Everyone 14 and over must be able to show ID to police on request.
- Smoking cannabis on the streets of Amsterdam's Red Light District is banned.
- Cycling after dark without lights earns a fine.
How The Hague compares in Netherlands
Quick answers
Is The Hague safe for solo female travelers?
Comfortable for solo women. Avoid empty beach paths at night and stay in busy areas after midnight.
Is The Hague safe at night?
Centrum and Scheveningen are lively until late; elsewhere quiet. Trams run to about midnight; use Uber or Bolt after.
What is the crime rate in The Hague?
Bike theft, pickpocketing in the shopping center and on trams, and occasional drunken fights near late-night bars. Nationally, Netherlands records 0.7 homicides per 100,000 people a year (2023).
What number do I call in an emergency in The Hague?
Police 112 · Ambulance 112 · Fire 112 · All emergencies 112.
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Sources
- US State Department travel advisory
- HTM The Hague public transport
- NS Dutch Railways
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport
- The Hague official visitor guide
- World Bank: intentional homicides (UNODC)
- World Bank: road traffic deaths (WHO)
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