The safety level in Aarhus is considered to be very high, with an overall safety index of 4.5.
The crime rate in Aarhus is considered to be very low, with an overall crime index of 1.3.
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.
Safety index: | 4.5/5 | Very Safe | |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.4/5 | Safe | |
Safety using public transport: | 4.8/5 | Very Safe | |
Crime index: | 1.3/5 | Very Low | |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried | |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried | |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried | |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried | |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried | |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
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, 2024Aarhus 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, 2024Emma
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, 2024Aarhus 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, 2024Overall, 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, 2024Coco
Aarhus is a university city. They have a lot of students and war families. Since Denmark is one of the safest countries in the world, the cities rarely have incidents about robbing, pickpocketing and so on.
Posted: June 15, 2024Cecilie
The least safe is interacting with entitled drunk men in bars - or men who hide between nice words and feminist lingos but basically don’t know they are entitled AF. But as far as being approached by strangers, I myself have not experienced unpleasant experiences.
Posted: June 1, 2024Sarah
Aarhus is one of the safest places people can travel. The “Danish trust” is deeply ingrained in the culture. Aarhus has a large student popular, creating a fun and safe atmosphere. I would feel comfortable waking down any street in Aarhus alone at night!
Posted: May 1, 2024Charlie
Such a safe city in my experience. The city is small, and easy to navigate by foot. I personally go home alone at night without any worry, and have never experienced any uncomfortable situations.
Posted: April 23, 2024Århus is considered a very safe city, and i also feel safer here than most other cities i have been to. People are helpful, and there is not much crime. Of course there are som parks/woods i would avoid walking through in the dark and at night time.
Posted: March 28, 2024Salome
Denmark
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, 2023Caroline
Hi, my name is Caroline, i am 19 years old, i love to travel and have solo-traveled to 11 countries, and wanting to travel even more:))
Coco
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 !