Is Albania Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Albania
Safety rating
Women living in Albania consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Albania consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.6 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 5% percentage of women in Albania have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 18 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.8/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.6/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Albania?
Tirana County
Its one of the least scary citys in Albania. And its fairly safe for woman. You will experience lots of catcalling tho. I suggest asking female locals questions if you have some for the city or even asking for their helo if you feel like you are being followed. We got your back!
Posted: July 13, 2025Tirana
Tirana is the capital city of Albania and you find all kind of people there. Anyways in all these years I’ve been living here, I have never felt unsafe. There are enough weirdos walking in every street but they seem harmless. I feel safe here and wouldn’t be worried of anyone or anything.
Posted: April 1, 2025
Avery
Tirana
There are almost no crime or drugs in Tirana other than marijuana use The traffic rules are not followed strictly so be careful about crossing the street The taxi drivers have meters so that you don’t have to worry about getting overcharged
Posted: March 9, 2025Tirana
I felt very safe. Nice city and kind people. I went with my daughter and we felt good. Food was new to me but very tasty. Tirana’s history is interesting, I learned a lot. The sightseeing was very nice and there are some amazing cities not so far like Kruja and Berat. Highly recommend!
Posted: March 1, 2025Tirana
Quite safe People are very friendly and warm Strangers helping for everything No one disturbs you Is no problem to walk alone / drunk at night I admit is a really safe place 75% of boys try to flirt but if you do not want to they back up
Posted: February 27, 2025Durrës
A very quiet and safe city. Public transport is not really the best. However nice place to chill, quiet, good nightlife and pretty safe. Please know that these things change when it comes to Tirana(the capital)
Posted: February 23, 2025Is Albania worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 79 experiences from female travelers
Albania, Solo travel
I felt very safe in Albania, although men often stare at women in particular I came to realise if you say hello and start a conversation 8/9 times out of ten they are perfectly friendly and nice to talk to. I loved how in albania you have such a mixture of everything - you have the mountains, the sea, old cobbled cities, new built up cities. The food wasn’t too exciting they take a lot of influence from Greece, all pretty carb heavy.
Posted: July 13, 2025Durrës, Solo travel
Was in Durrës, Albania from June 1st till the 5th. It was amazing, the food was good, the weather was sunny and warm and overall a great experience. Super inexpensive all together. The only downside was the transport, the apps don’t work well and the taxis take cash and that not everyone speak English (but managed to communicate still). Over all felt very safe, and is family friendly. It’s like being in Spain but much cheaper and less of a crowd. I went on a vr-tour where the tour guides showed the nature and told about some local history, it was just the perfect adventure and saw beautiful nature. If I was staying longer I would honor hikes around the area to visit more hidden gems. Overall loved the experience and will definitely travel there again.
Posted: June 29, 2025Experienced: June, 2025Safety in Albania
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