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 4.1 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Albania consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.2 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 7 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.2/5 | Very 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 |
Is Albania safe for women?
Tirana
Tirana is a pretty safe city. However, just like other places there are shitty people here. I would recommend to look like you know what you are doing, don't look lost and just don't go into sketchy neighborhoods. As a local I always use the main roads at night. Might take a little longer but it's worth it.
Posted: December 23, 2024
Juria
Tirana County
Tirana is pretty safe, at least compared to other places I've been. People are friendly, they tend to help you if you ask them for help. There are no pickpocketers, or at least I haven't encountered any in my 20 years of living here! And it's safe to say I can go home at night by foot, but of course I need to be super cautious. You can take taxis as they are pretty safe, just don't take the yellow ones, take white ones.
Posted: December 23, 2024Tirana
It is overall a safe city, only concern is catcalling during the late hours of night. There are no pickpocketers. I love how I feel safe walking around at all times alone. If you need help, there are people on the street which will try and help you out.
Posted: December 23, 2024Vlora
Albania is the safest country I've lived in so far. Cat calling doesn't exist here. Crime does still happen sometimes of course, but it's very rare compared to any other country I've lived in, especially the US!
Posted: November 1, 2024Tirana
I walk at night in Tirana, and it is pretty safe, there have been catcalling before but it has minimised, men tend to catcall foreigners but its a small minority and they don’t really act on it. Central area is very safe.
Posted: August 3, 2024Tirana
Tirana is a safe place overall in my experience. What I’m mostly negatively experiencing is verbal harassment by older men and (un)fortunately nothing outside “common”. They would make comments about my appearance and ask me out. I was never touched inappropriately or physically assaulted. Ive walked outside in different hours of the day, from 6am to 2am.
Posted: July 6, 2024Tirana
Tirana is a safe city, I mean overall Albania is a safe country with great hospitable people, who are very welcoming and friendly. Tirana is growing modern and friendly with tourists. Feel free to visit.
Posted: May 8, 2024Is Albania worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 67 experiences from female travelers
Luisa
Colombia
Tirana, Solo travel
I felt very safe in Tirana. They have a good amount of museums and attractions you may want to visit It was the first time in my life when I was able to walk alone after midnight, talking in the phone without a care in the world. Truly an amazing experience
Posted: December 24, 2024Experienced: July, 2024
Mísia
Hungary
Albania, Solo travel
Albania was a surprise. I felt safe, locals were nice and helpful; food was amazing! I was expecting to be cheaper, but was ok. I had issues with water in the apartment I rented but it seems to be normal, the water simply is gone for hours or days. But in an overall, I loved Albania (Tirana and Vlorë).
Posted: December 9, 2024Experienced: June, 2024Meet locals in Albania
Donatela
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Hi i am Donatela (Donna for short if it’s easier for you) I am new here, and also new at travelling I have always dreamed of travelling but I wasn’t able to. Now i think i will begin to follow my dream more I have just finished medical school and work as a family doctor in Tirana, Albania I consider my self social (but an introvert one, whose battery gets recharged only by alone time ahaha), i love getting to know new people and trying new things (even-though often i fail miserably ahaha) but yeah, that’s me as of now. Wish you all the best and have fun. World is your oyster!
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