Crime and Safety
On 13 September 2006 the Municipality of The Hague launched the local public campaign ‘The Hague against terrorism’. The campaign is being carried out in conjunction with the national campaign ‘The Netherlands against terrori ...
Last modified: 19 November 2009
People are not allowed to drink alcoholic beverages or smoke marijuana in public areas with an alcohol and marijuana ban.
Last modified: 18 August 2011
Help track down suspects and missing people in The Hague. Sign up to become part of the crime-fighting Burgernet system.
Last modified: 13 May 2011
The Hague has launched a campaign to combat pickpocketing during the busy 2008 holiday season. The Municipality of The Hague, Mondriaan students and the Jongeren Toezicht Team (Youth Surveillance Team) are working together to ...
Last modified: 19 November 2009
One-third of households in The Hague have no smoke detectors. And residents who do have a smoke detector often forget to check whether the battery is still functioning, according to The Hague Fire Department.
Last modified: 19 November 2009
The Municipal Executive has presented its Citizenship (Burgerschap) plan with the title “Let’s be a city together”. The dialogue with the city will last until 15 November and thereafter the plan will be submitted in December ...
Last modified: 5 November 2009
The Hague is ending its practice of preventive searches in the area around Hollands Spoor. Over the past few years thousands of people have been searched for concealed weapons but the campaigns didn’t yield much in terms of s ...
Last modified: 15 June 2010 - News
By rigorously cracking down on habitual criminals, The Hague is becoming a much more pleasant and safer place to live and work for residents and businesspeople in the city.
Last modified: 19 November 2009
The yellow street lighting in The Hague will be completely replaced by white light. Research has shown that white light offers many clear benefits when compared to yellow light. For a start, the ambience is perceived as being ...
Last modified: 19 November 2009
During the summer of 2009 the Municipality of The Hague will be handing out free bag hooks to clothing shops in the city centre to prevent thieves from stealing bags from fitting rooms.
Last modified: 5 November 2009