Is Croatia Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Croatia consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.7 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Croatia consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.7 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 4.4% percentage of women in Croatia 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 95 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.7/5 | Very Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.7/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.7/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Croatia?
Helena
Zagreb
Zagreb is really a safe city, as is the whole Croatia. You can go anywhere alone, although the people are sometimes a bit rude, so they catcall you or give you some kind of compliment. All in all, Croatia is very safe country to walk around freely.
Posted: September 30, 2025
Mera
Osijek
I have never had any issues or reasons to be scared. The only issue is stealing but if you are careful with your things it should be fine. Bicycle theft is kind of famous in Osijek so lock your bicycles!
Posted: September 29, 2025
Rea
Zagreb
Very safe, good public transport and a nice peaceful neighbourhood. It's ok to walk alone at night and getting a taxi is easy. Worst thing that can happen is a comment from some drunk guy on a friday night
Posted: September 4, 2025
Anamarija
Zagreb
Zagreb is very safe city. You can walk alone at night without worrying about anything. Maybe there are some parts of city that are little bit less safe but still pretty safe. There are no murders here od gun shootings. Biggest problem is bike stealing.
Posted: August 27, 2025
Petra
Split
Split us so safe that it's a cultural shock when I travel to another country and have to worry about being robbed. The kids play in the streets alone until midnight and there is no possibility of them being kidnapped (I also grew up that way). There can be a few questionable people on the bus, especially on lines 60 and 37, but you never have to feel endangered they are just in their own world and not harmful at all. If you imagine the safest place to visit, that is Split.
Posted: August 22, 2025Is Croatia worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 127 experiences from female travelers
Lila
Germany
Dugi Otok, Solo travel
I randomly discovered Dugi Otok while in Zadar traveling alone. In March, most seafood restaurants are still closed, but there are delightful little cafes full of fishermen and retired people, a welcoming local library that acts as a meeting space for the community, small towns, gorgeous cliffs and nature. I loved staying at the island in between cities, you feel very far away from the mainland even though the ferry takes barely any time. Locals are happy to talk to you and help with finding the bus, for example.
Posted: October 6, 2025Safety in Croatia
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