Is Aarhus Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Aarhus

Safety rating

Very Safe
4.7 /5

Women living in Aarhus consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.7 out of 5.

Crime rating

Very Low
1.2 /5

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

Violence rating

0%

On average 0% percentage of women in Denmark 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 16 experiences

Safety rating:

4.7/5Very Safe

Safety walking alone after dark:

4.4/5Safe

Safety using public transport:

4.8/5Very Safe

Crime rate:

1.2/5Very Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

1.1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1.1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

1.2/5Not at all worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1/5Not at all worried

Is Aarhus safe for women?

Ditte

Ditte

Aarhus is where I live when I'm not travelling. It's Denmark's 2nd biggest city and very safe and cozy. Everything can be reached by bike and have a compact city center. I have lived here for 3+ years and love it. Close to the sea and Forrest 🙏🏼

Posted: December 2, 2024
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Aarhus is a safe city for female solo travellers. It’s a student city with a lot of young people and internationals enjoying all kinds of activities and communities here. Generally Danish people are polite, open, and welcoming but may take some time to break the ice.

Posted: October 12, 2024
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Katrine

Katrine

Aarhus is very safe to walk around at night. I live very downtown in Aarhus, and I always walk Home alone both late evening and at night/early mornings. I have in the 3 years I have lived here felt unsafe 1-2 times, and I love to go out and party alot. Aarhus is an amazing city!!!

Posted: September 4, 2024
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It is a very safe city, not dangerous to walk home during the night alone. You can get anywhere on your own comfortably, people are helpful and trustworthy. It is always good to be careful with very drunk people or homeless, but even the homeless are harmless and there aren't many in Denmark in general.

Posted: August 6, 2024
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Julia

Julia

Aarhus is one of the safest places, I have ever lived. People literally let their babies sleep in their strollers outside in the streets during the day. 😅 I have no problem of going for a run in the darkness and in two years, I have never had any problems with anyone assaulting me in any way. The only thing that regularly gets stolen in Denmark are bikes. So if you have a good bike, make sure that you also have a good lock. 😬

Posted: August 1, 2024
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I lived 5 months in Aarhus, and I've never felt in danger even if I was quite often coming back home by bike in the dark alone. I was even not afraid being alone in forest or parc. The Danes put a huge importance in trust and you can feel it !

Posted: July 6, 2024
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Aarhus is a really safe city, I spent 3 years here, a lot of walking and cycling around at night alone with no worries. I feel comfortable here taking the public transport or asking for help from strangers

Posted: July 5, 2024
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Emma

Emma

In daylight there is nothing to be afraid of! while it’s dark don’t behave stupid, else it is in general pretty safe around Aarhus. i would keep away from the industrial harbour during nighttime as well

Posted: June 22, 2024
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Aarhus is the safest place I’ve ever been to. You can walk alone at night without a single worry. People won’t stare at you, catcall or anything bad. Worst case scenario is annoying young males on the bus

Posted: June 20, 2024
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Overall, it is very safe but late at night you may come across drunk and loud people, usually harmless, though. Crime is very low, especially violent crime. Beware of pickpockets like in any other city.

Posted: June 16, 2024
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Is Aarhus worth visiting?

Family travel

It was pretty safe, it's a cute charming calm city. I recommend the deer park to the south of the city, with the beach next door it's a great walk. The museum not to be missed is the ARoS museum, a museum of contemporary and classical art visible from all over the city with its rainbow panorama. And don't forget to pass by the nice latin neighborhood.

Posted: August 5, 2024Experienced: March, 2024
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Salome

Salome

Denmark

Solo travel

Aarhus is a very cute city with something for everyone. It’s a very cultural city where you get a good insight into the danish everyday life. I was there during the AARHUS FESTUGE which is a week of cultural activity such as concerts and events

Posted: November 21, 2023
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Ditte

Ditte

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Coco

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Hi I’m Coco, I’m studying in Europe and I’d love to meet people around the world. I love music, arts, hiking, cooking…lots of hobbies !

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Safety in Denmark

Frequently asked questions

Is Aarhus safe?

Women living in Aarhus consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.7 out of 5.

Is Aarhus safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in Aarhus consider walking alone at night to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.4 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in Aarhus?

Women living in Aarhus consider public transport to be very safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.8 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in Aarhus?

Women living in Aarhus 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 Aarhus?

Women living in Aarhus consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.1 out of 5

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

Women living in Aarhus consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.1 out of 5

What is the risk of being physically attacked in Aarhus?

Women living in Aarhus 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 Aarhus?

Women living in Aarhus consider the risk of burglary to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.2 out of 5

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

Women living in Aarhus consider the risk of being mugged or robbed to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

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

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