Is Estonia Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Estonia
Safety rating
Women living in Estonia consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Estonia consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.5 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 17.8% percentage of women in Estonia 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 54 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.5/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.5/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.2/5 | 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 Estonia?
Tallinn
I would say it IS safe Of course common sense is somethig to use always :) Certain districts are different, but i would say it is much safer than what I have read about Barcelona thiefs, foe example. I homestly have no clue what to say and how to rate it
Posted: March 27, 2025Tallinn
Very safe city! No worries walking around when it’s dark and public transport was good Haven’t witnessed any crime or harrassment there so not worried myself about that. No catcallers or people making me uncomfortable personally
Posted: March 9, 2025Estonia
In general, it is quite safe to travel in Estonia both day and night. In my opinion, only in bigger cities in some areas there are bigger possibility for criminal acts. Most of the time, the main "fear" is wild animals, as Estonia has more small rural areas and towns than big cities.😀
Posted: March 2, 2025
Laura
Tallinn
Tallinn is overall very safe. There is some kind of sketchy places like Lasnamäe because there are lot of Russians and drunk / homeless people. There are lot of drugging in clubs so watch your drinks but overall safe.
Posted: February 25, 2025
Lii
Estonia
Very safe overall, people are sweet and reserved. They help you, but they mind their own business. It goes both for men and women. Only people you might look out for are Russians, especially as a woman.
Posted: February 24, 2025
Anastasiya
Tartu
Tartu is a small city in Estonia. Here lives mostly students and this city is known as a college city. Everyone is really sweet and friendly. I haven’t heard or seen of bad acts here in Tartu. Nobody should be worrying about safety here! Everything is alright 😇
Posted: February 18, 2025Estonia
Small country and nothing happens in here Russian gangs look Weird but no one really does anything and everyone keeps on themself and now one wants to talk with no one. If in trouble people will help you
Posted: February 14, 2025Tallinn
It’s safe here most people just stay away from you since no one really liked tourists. You can still ask for help if you need anything. Most people are respectful and don’t come close or try to talk if you don’t want to talk with them
Posted: February 13, 2025Tallinn
Its really safe even walking around at night time. I have never had a negative experience in here. Lots of people know English so its easy to get help. Just around all town maybe being careful about your bag can make sense but still I never heard any steals from people. Don’t worry just try to have fun!
Posted: February 9, 2025Haapsalu
Because Haapsalu is so little, we don’t have much problems here. Streets are safe and walking in the city is safe, even in the dark. Don’t have any pickpockets nor people who would try to scam you in the streets to buy something. People are friendly and ready to help if needed. Almost everyone can speak English to some extent and can understand it.
Posted: February 8, 2025Is Estonia worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 25 experiences from female travelers
Tallinn, Solo travel
As a single trip at first I didn’t feel so safe, but when talking to people and asking everyone agreed that the capital of Estonia-Tallin is a fairly safe city. The historical center is a really great place, and you can easily find it and see all of the interesting places in 1,5 day… I expend just 7-8 hours there because I had to take a fly from Tallin to another place.
Posted: March 14, 2025Sillamäe, Family travel
I felt very safe there. Everyone was friendly and helpful. Although some people didn’t understand Estonian and had to talk Russian. But overall people spoke Estonian and probably could have spoken English if needed. Really recommend walking in the town. It’s so pretty and magical. Also really recommend Sillamäe museums. Really interesting if you’re interested in history.
Posted: February 8, 2025Meet locals in Estonia
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