Women living in Vienna consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.4 out of 5.
Women living in Vienna consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.8 out of 5.
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.
Based on 78 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.8/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2/5 | A Bit Worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.6/5 | A Bit Worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Meggi
I have never been robbed or assaulted. I feel save in this city. There are many people that are friendly. If you need help, many people will help you. In public transportation i feel safe too. Sometimes there are people that are loud or that are drunk but they are peaceful.
Posted: January 12, 2025I feel very safe as a woman here. Ofc there are some parts where I feel a little uneasy when it's getting late but I have never been worried that I shouldn't go to certain places or that I don't want to pass through certain parts to get to my location. Just being mindful about your surroundings is enough :)
Posted: January 10, 2025Even though Vienna is a big City, and I am normally very anxious, especially when it comes to walking out in the dark alone, I feel more than safe in Vienna. I often take the public transportations or walk past midnight through the city. I feel super safe, people are always there, nothing has ever happened to me. Of course as in any big city there are certain districts where you shouldn’t go and other areas where it’s completely safe. But in general I would describe Vienna as one of the safest cities and places I’ve ever been to.
Posted: January 7, 2025marlene
you will always encounter people that are on drugs or excessive alcoholics on the streets, but as long as you do not bother them there is no need to worry. i never had any problems with safety, however i am a cautious person regarding these things, so i always keep an extra eye open :)
Posted: January 6, 2025Well there's certainly some districts that should be avoided during the night, I never had the problem with going out at night and feeling uncomfortable, but as I mentioned, some districts are definitely sketchy, you get a weird feeling but nothing ever happened to me so far
Posted: January 4, 2025Vienna is a big city and like all big cities a lot of crimes happen here but overall I feel safe. Especially in the inner districts there is always someone out on the streets at night so I personally also feel safe walking home at night but that isn’t guaranteed everywhere. I’ve lived here all my life and I’ve been sexually harassed (it doesn’t happen frequently) but I’ve never been robbed.
Posted: January 3, 2025Mara
I am living in Vienna as a Single Women for 6 years now and just felt unsafe in the nightwhen I was around drunk strangers. Within the day you are safe just have a look at your belongings in the public transport
Posted: January 3, 2025Leeny
There are some areas I wouldn't go in the night, but not a whole district. I feel very safe. Last time I did go home from a privat new years party. Going by Public transport and walking 5 min in the dark home, never had a problem.
Posted: January 3, 2025Chill and nothing to worry about. You can feel safe in Vienna. I hardly hear of any big issues. Walking at any hour is not an issue either. There are sidewalks everywhere. If you have any questions, just ask!
Posted: January 2, 2025I feel that Vienna is quite safe, I never had an incident of violence, sexual harrassment and such. Some areas are weirder than others sure, but I‘ve never been approached by strangers in a weird way.
Posted: January 2, 2025based on 50 experiences from female travelers
Marta
Portugal
I felt very safe. Even though Viena is very expensive I could enjoy it either way. Ut was more of a budget trip so I really tried not to spent a lot. The museums were very expensive but I could visit 2, one of them was free at that day and the other one “ musa museum” is free so I still get to enjoy. If you’re able to spent more on that I would recommend Albertina museum. I stayed at the Metro apartments for 3 days and it was like 70€. It’s pretty good I think and it was only one hour walking from the center. If you’re visiting on Christmas I recommend to check the Christmas markets. Food recommendation - wurstelstand. That’s it, have a safe trip:)
Posted: December 29, 2024Sonder
Turkey
I can say that Viana is a safe city. I stayed in a nice hotel in the city center and walked to the X-mas markets. Although it got dark early and it was the most crowded time of the city, I did not have any security problems. .
Posted: December 14, 2024Tassia
Vienna once stole my heart and I stayed here. But I still love to discover new places and rediscover already visited. I enjoy taking pictures of buildings and especially details that I find curios. Also I'm into fantasy and sci-fi books, speak Russian, German and English and I find it relaxing to take care of my many plants.
Sunshine
. . . Balance is a key 𝐈𝐍 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 you do 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𓀤 all night long and do 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐬 ツ next day Drink 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐞ツ but don’t forget your 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐞 Eat 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 ツ when your heart wants it and kale 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐝 when your body needs it Wear high heels ツ on Saturday and walk barefoot on Sunday Go 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 ツ at the mall and then sit down and 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 ツ in your bedroom 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬 Move and stay still Embrace all sides of who you are and 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 Be brave and bold and spontaneous and loud and let that complement your abilities to find silence and patience and modesty and peace ツ Aim for 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 . . . Make your 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 and don’t let anybody tell you how to live according to theirs ツ 𝐌𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥= 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 ✔︎