Is Sofia Safe for Women? Crime Rates & Safety Reports

Overall it's a safe city! People are nice and open to new people. The bad part about the city is some of its neighborhoods. They can be sketchy. But the center of the city is amazing , there's a lot of places to visit and to have fun

Depends on where you live, but sofia is safe place for me. Maybe my advice is to not walk alone at night and do not use Maxim (bulgarian illegal uber ) or other taxi than “Yellow” or “ok”.Stay safe and have fun.

Sofia is still one of the safest places to travel in Europe. Like every big city/capital there are places which is better to avoid during the night for example but the central part is quite safe. There are many young people going out and walking on the streets, especially during the summer time. With friends or alone, every time I go out in Sofia, I am not worried or stressed (except some rare situations which could happen everywhere such as homeless or mentally ill people on the streets).

Sofia is the largest city in Bulgaria and has about 2 million people in it. In a small country like Bulgaria, something rarely happens. Sofia is very open to tourists, nothing can happen to you during the day. At most if some local boy shouts something at you (funny comment) but they won't do anything more. During the day there are many people and you feel completely safe. In the evening, it is a bit more dangerous around gardens and parks if you come across drunk people. But personally, I'm out every week and so far I haven't had any problems. Simply, if you meet such people, do not pay attention to them and do not talk to them.

Sofia’s center is save for walks even after dark. A lot of the not central places are not the safest but i am sure they are more safer than the half of balkans neighborhoods. The public transport is fine

I feel very safe walking around Sofia, even when I'm on my own and after dark. There are some specific areas where you have to be careful, but in general it feels pretty safe. I would avoid Fakulteta and Lyulin when on my own.

Sofia is extremely safe. Bulgaria in general is. We almost have no crime, or at least nothing serious. You can walk alone after dark, of course be aware of your surroundings, but I’ve never ever had any problems in my country!

When it comes to safety in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, it think you could compare it with the situation in Italy. You might come across with some pickpocketing in crowded places, but other than that it’s a safe and lovely city for a trip.

Sofia in its central part is very safe. Its a bit trickier at the surrounding areas. Where there is a big crowd at Vitoshka ot Graf Ignatiev, you can walk alone at night without worrying about anything. If youre at some shady part, better dont go there.

It really depends on the neighbourhood you are in Sofia. If you are in neighbourhoods like Lyulin and Mladost, it is more dangerous and you have bigger chances of being robbbed. However, most parts like the center, Lozenetes, Hladilnika, Manastirski livadi are known to be quiet and non violent. I have never felt in danger in those areas.

Group travel

I felt very safe in Sofia, but I was with a group, so I don't know if the experience would have been the same alone. Sofia is an amazing h city, very vibrant and friendly. If you like iconic art, it's the best place to be. The food is also incredibly good. We also went mountain climbing outside the city, which was beautiful.

Solo travel

Overall Sofia was a beautiful underated place to visit. I stayed at peter pan house and felt very safe throughout my five day stay. I found public transport to be very reliable. People were very helpful, and the outdoor scene is beautiful