Is Salzburg Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Salzburg

Safety rating

Safe
4.2 /5

Women living in Salzburg consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.2 out of 5.

Crime rating

Low
1.6 /5

Women living in Salzburg consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.6 out of 5.

Violence rating

4%

On average 4% percentage of women in Austria 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 19 experiences

Safety rating:

4.2/5Safe

Safety walking alone after dark:

3.6/5Safe

Safety using public transport:

4.5/5Very Safe

Crime rate:

1.6/5Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

1.8/5A bit worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1.5/5A bit worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1.4/5Not at all worried

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

1.1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

1.2/5Not at all worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1/5Not at all worried

How safe is Salzburg?

depends in which part you are. overall is salzburg a save city. avoiding lehen at night time is definitely a good decision. No need to worry at day time. enough people in the city which will help you if you need some.

Posted: March 27, 2025
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It's very safe as it's a touristic place, no body can talk to anyone badly and also police is always around. I can also travel in night which is for me safe and people here are cooperative. Salzburg is small but beautiful.

Posted: March 21, 2025
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Very safe, but you should avoid "Lehnerpark" and Lehen at night, because it can get dangerous there. The rest of Salzburg is safe, but its always better to not be alone at night. In the middel of Salzburg is always a lit going on and it has many streeligjts so it is not so scary.

Posted: January 16, 2025
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Jana

Jana

If you go to certain spots in Salzburg in the middle of the night, of course there will be some people you might not want to meet. But over all, even I go to the central station, feeling tipsy, in the middle of the night and still feel safe.

Posted: January 3, 2025
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Never felt unsafe as a woman in Salzburg! I guess as it’s a pretty small city with Quote high security standards there‘s not a big risk of being robbed or anything, but I can immagine this happening in crowds sometimes (like at the christmas market in the old town or at ‚Getreidegasse‘)

Posted: December 29, 2024
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Anna

Anna

For my experience so far, it is a pretty safe city. there might me certain areas (like near the mainstation) where you should be a little bit more careful but i myself never encountered a situation where i felt really u safe or where something happened to me.

Posted: December 25, 2024
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I think it is as safe as a normal European city’s. But safer than big city’s like Berlin or Frankfurt. But always keep in mind normal safety behaviors, like not getting to drunk or not driving with strangers in a car.

Posted: December 25, 2024
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Kizi

Kizi

Salzburg is a very Safe city it’s very small and there are people around during the day, in the night it can seem lonely in the streets but it’s quite safe all in all I always use public transport and amhave never been harassed even as a woman of colour. The main city ist quite safe ands so is the the country side. Just the part of the city called Lehen is a bit shady.

Posted: December 25, 2024
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Salzburg is a very safe place. It is a small town, with lots of tourists, but generally very safe to stay and visit. Compared to other bigger cities like vienna. It is quite peaceful, and people are also not grumpy like in Vienna

Posted: November 24, 2024
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Salzburg is a super safe city. Of course, you should be aware while walking at night but I’ve never had a bad experience. I would say be careful if you walk near City beats on Friday night, because people are a bit drunk. They don’t approach you physically but might catcall.

Posted: September 14, 2024
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Is Salzburg worth visiting?

Travel rating

4.2 /5

based on 10 experiences from female travelers

Group travel

i felt safe but people look at you curious or weirdly if you look alternative, walk barefoot or are vegan haha but i mean that kind of makes it more interesting people there are very bougie but there is a cool art museum you should go to in the Wiener-Philharmoniker-Gasse near University. Just keep your eyes open!

Posted: December 30, 2024
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Cecilia

Cecilia

Germany

Solo travel

Salzburg is super safe to travel as a female solo traveller. I used public transport to go around (I took the 3 day tourist card) and they are really reliable. The food was nice (ate Wiener Schnitzel) but unfortunately I didn't really explore the culinary. I was also registered to the free-walking-tour. Was the best decision because not only someone can "show" you around but also you got interesting information!

Posted: July 23, 2024Experienced: March, 2024
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Meet locals in Salzburg

Kizi

Kizi

About Me

Hi my name is Kizi, from Dubai moved to Salzburg 6 years ago. I’m an art student living on the country side. I love the ocean, culture and music and food looking forward to traveling and hosting fun girls that’s love expoloring.

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laura

laura

About Me

hi there, my name is laura. my favourite time of the year is spring. love to see the happy faces again after winter, growing flowers and waking up with the sun. i‘m an design student in salzburg rn graduating 2025. to describe my vibe i‘ll just say gold jewellery, sunshine, blond waves, freckles, flowers, tiny tattoos, matching colours, art, paintings and living in the moment. if you get to know me you will notice the optimistic, open minded and little crazy side of me. so it never get‘s bored. in september i‘m gonna start an interrail trip until december with a friend of mine. we‘re looking forward to experience new places, culture and of course meeting new people. so we are looking forward to meet you guys!!

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Safety in Austria

Frequently asked questions

Is Salzburg safe?

Women living in Salzburg consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.2 out of 5.

Is Salzburg safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in Salzburg consider walking alone at night to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 3.6 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in Salzburg?

Women living in Salzburg consider public transport to be very safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in Salzburg?

Women living in Salzburg consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.6 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in Salzburg?

Women living in Salzburg consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.8 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped in Salzburg?

Women living in Salzburg consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.5 out of 5.

What is the risk of being physically attacked in Salzburg?

Women living in Salzburg consider the risk of being physically attacked to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.4 out of 5

What is the risk of burglary in Salzburg?

Women living in Salzburg consider the risk of burglary to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.1 out of 5

What is the risk of being mugged or robbed in Salzburg?

Women living in Salzburg consider the risk of being mugged or robbed to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.2 out of 5

What is the risk of being kidnapped or murdered in Salzburg?

Women living in Salzburg consider the risk of being kidnapped or murdered to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5