Is Belarus Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Belarus
Safety rating
Women living in Belarus consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.9 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Belarus consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.3 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 4.1% percentage of women in Belarus 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 11 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.3/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.1/5 | 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 Belarus?
Minsk
i’d call minsk mostly a safe place for women, as the crime rate there is very low. although i’d recommend staying in centre and not going far from it or to suburbs as, obviously, there you might not have an opportunity to escape an unwanted attention from men. but i believe that’s how it is pretty much everywhere all around the world, so yeah. people in minsk are mostly polite and decent, so overall, there’s nothing to worry about.
Posted: June 20, 2025
Anastasiya
Minsk
It’s very saved city, as Belarus in general. You can walk during the night and feel very saved. People are friendly and there’s no street robbery. The one thing you should know- don’t cross the road on the red light even if there’s no cars
Posted: June 17, 2025
Kseniya
Minsk
Belarus is a safe place for women. People are very polite and helpful. Men are always men. Of course it is not super safe if you walk in the total dark not in the centre of the city or just main streets, but like in every country i think :)
Posted: June 10, 2025Minsk
Minsk is a pretty safe city for women travelling alone. There are some city parts that are not that friendly, however, they are still pretty safe. Follow basic safety rules and it will be ok. Moreover, I do believe that people here are really helping.
Posted: June 9, 2025Brest
It's a safe city, but you shouldn't visit remote sleeping areas at night, because there may be drunk people there, especially on weekends. The centre is a fairly quiet place, where there are always a lot of people in the evenings
Posted: June 8, 2025Minsk
You can safely walk around the city at night. There are drunk men sometimes, but you can just avoid them, and everything will be fine. Almost all streets are lit at night, and I've never encountered any robbery during the day or night.
Posted: April 9, 2025Is Belarus worth visiting?
kira
Russia
Minsk, Family travel
Minsk seems very safe to me, and for women solo travels as well! good food, nice people, language barrier could be a little of a problem, but younger generation know some English, I'm recommending you to visit Асмалоўка area, I personally think it's the most touching place of the city
Posted: June 9, 2025Minsk, Couple travel
Minsk is a great city! It’s clean, beautiful, and safe. The food is delicious, the people are friendly, and the climate is mild. Nyamiha and the Minsk Hero City Obelisk are must-visit spots. We ate at local cafés and bought food from supermarkets — it was cheap and tasty. We stayed at Urban Hostel — highly recommended!
Posted: April 6, 2025Safety in Belarus
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