Is Sofia Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Sofia

Sofia is overall a safe city, but it’s still very populated, so you have to be careful. People are very friendly, especially the girlies. You can always find a nice company of girls you can go out with. You have to be more cautious about the traffic, because there is a lot of car incidents.

Its pretty safe, especially in central part of the city, but you definitely need to know neighbourhoods you shouldnt visit even by day. Subway is open and works till midnight. Overall the feeling is good, i live here for last 10 years.

For some people it's very safe but if you look a little bit more different you can maybe have some random people judging you, but mostly you have to be careful with the teenager group of people that became a lot lately and sadly they are the ones that cause problem. They are most likely to shout and provoke you but if you don't answer they are getting bored. Sofia it's pretty safe just keep that in mind. And mind that in Bulgaria the racism is sadly a lot. ://

I feel really safe in Sofia. There's only one area that you need to avoid. It's called Lulin. It's located northwest of the city. The center of the city is completely safe. Of course you need to follow basic safety rules. But here people can have their money and phones in their pockets. I've never faced any аgression or violence.

I would say it can be pretty safe place to leave, it depend fron the area you're staying really. I wouldnt reccomend renting a place around Lion's bridge, Lulin, or Nadejda's reagion. Most of the niebourhoods can be considered safe.

Solo travel

Even though a few streets seemed sketchy literally nothing happened, the transportation was extremely well organized and not too overcrowded, plus even when it was nobody pushed personal boundaries. I stayed in an apparent next to the biggest square and it was amazing