Is Zagreb Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Zagreb

Safety rating

Safe
4.5 /5

Women living in Zagreb consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5.

Crime rating

Very Low
1.2 /5

Women living in Zagreb consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.2 out of 5.

Violence rating

4.4%

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 23 experiences

Safety rating:

4.5/5Safe

Safety walking alone after dark:

4.3/5Safe

Safety using public transport:

4.5/5Very Safe

Crime rate:

1.2/5Very Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

1.3/5Not at all worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

1.1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1/5Not at all worried

How safe is Zagreb?

Zagreb is really safe. I never had some bad experiences, I walked a lot at night and I feel really safe. Never got robbed or attacked, people are nice and well behaved. Its a big city, so you have to be a little careful, but its really safe, probably the safest town in Europe.

Posted: January 15, 2025
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I would say pretty safe. There aren't that many incidents happening and I've maybe experienced one or two minor things in my almost 20 years of living here. Crime is rare, maybe some smaller thieves in stores but harassment, assault and rape are rare

Posted: January 13, 2025
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Zagreb is a very safe place, as is the rest of Croatia. It has a very low crime rate and is a very safe country. Personally, I feel safe in my city and country and recommend it to everyone who wants to visit.

Posted: January 12, 2025
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I've lived in Zagreb for 4 years now and I've never experienced any harassment. People are nice and men respectful. I feel safe walking on the streets even late at night. Being in public transportation I've also never experienced any problems (just some occasional drunkards)

Posted: January 7, 2025
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Zagreb is quite safe. The streets are filled with people and well lit. The public transportation is very safe and the buses and trams are covered with cams. Petty crime is also low, maybe there's some in the touristy areas, but overall there's no reason to worry.

Posted: January 7, 2025
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Zagreb is quite safe. Avoid Dubrava and lone places late at night. Just in case, lol Centar and all is OK. Anywhere with lights. Careful with glavni kolodvor underground passage after 12 or so At night, maybe

Posted: December 28, 2024
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It is safe to walk alone, going home by public transportation alone, walking out when it’s dark. Wearing short skirts or whatever you want outside or going out in a club… Calling taxi with a girl friend or alone is safe you don’t have to have a male friend to feel safe.

Posted: December 27, 2024
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Honestly its pretty safe. Sometimes i walk alone at 4am and never felt like someone would harass me. Ofcourse every city has man who might catcall you while u walk by but its never like they are gonna touch you or anything. You just kinda walk by and no one cares to follow you. Overall pretty safe city. Felt safe both as a kid and young adult

Posted: December 26, 2024
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Croatia is in my opinion a very safe country, Zagreb is the capital and the biggest city and that comes with some challenges. We have a lot of immigrants, every year more and more. They are not that problematic they just arent our culture and so there is many different opinions on the whole situation. Apart from all I can assure you that you will feel very safe in Zagreb and dont have to worry much

Posted: December 23, 2024
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65% safe for women, 40% safe for LGBTQIA+ members. I would stay off of suburubs, especially on the east side of the town. Sometimes local pubs have 40+ men day drinking and sexually harrasing. Generally, woman's place is in the kitchen, mostly catholic country, we have ultra wing parties who tried to pass on the law of marriage = one man+one woman. We also have very prominent kneelers at the main square who are kneeling weekly against abortion.

Posted: October 18, 2024
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Is Zagreb worth visiting?

Travel rating

4.1 /5

based on 10 experiences from female travelers

Wanda

Wanda

Belgium

Group travel

We were a group of 5 women. We feel safe anytime. We walked during the day to visit and during the night to find a restaurant. We parked the rentalcar in parking underground and we never feel unsafe. We rented a car to visit around the city. It's a realy beautiful country, I warmly recomend !

Posted: September 1, 2024Experienced: March, 2024
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Eirini

Eirini

Greece

Solo travel

I went to Zagreb twice and spent most time alone. I felt very safe in the city centre. There are many interesting museums and parks to visit. I loved the botanical garden, cat cafe and museum of broken relationships. I suggest eating at HERITAGE. It's a bit expensive and crowded but it's amazing. The public transport is very easy and works at night as well. Overall a good place to travel solo and friendly to meeting people.

Posted: April 27, 2024
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Frequently asked questions

Is Zagreb safe?

Women living in Zagreb consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5.

Is Zagreb safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in Zagreb consider walking alone at night to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in Zagreb?

Women living in Zagreb consider public transport to be very safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in Zagreb?

Women living in Zagreb consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.2 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in Zagreb?

Women living in Zagreb consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.3 out of 5

What is the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped in Zagreb?

Women living in Zagreb consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

What is the risk of being physically attacked in Zagreb?

Women living in Zagreb consider the risk of being physically attacked to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

What is the risk of burglary in Zagreb?

Women living in Zagreb consider the risk of burglary to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

What is the risk of being mugged or robbed in Zagreb?

Women living in Zagreb consider the risk of being mugged or robbed to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.1 out of 5

What is the risk of being kidnapped or murdered in Zagreb?

Women living in Zagreb consider the risk of being kidnapped or murdered to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5