Is Bolsward safe? Netherlands travel risk
Is Bolsward safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bolsward scores 32/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Netherlands Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bolsward scores 32/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Netherlands (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bolsward: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and health and medical access (41/100).
A score of 32 is higher than the scores of 36% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Netherlands travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Fryslân at 53.0667° N, 5.5333° E (elevation 2 m), Bolsward lies 88.5 km SSW of Amsterdam. Time zone: Europe/Amsterdam.
Fryslân
53.0667° N, 5.5333° E
2 m
Europe/Amsterdam
9,974
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Netherlands
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Netherlands travel advice & laws.
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