Women living in Tallinn consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.
Women living in Tallinn consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.6 out of 5.
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.
Based on 26 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.6/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | 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 |
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, 2025Its 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, 2025Maris
Tallinn is generally a safe city, but we do have drunks, especially during the weekend, and they enjoy spending time in certain places. When you know to avoid those areas, you won’t even meet them. But even the drunks will generally leave you be and won’t bother you. Streets are well lit and people are actually very helpful once you approach them and ask for directions. As a woman one always has to be aware of their surroundings of course, but Tallinn is a safe city to explore without much hustle.
Posted: January 6, 2025Kristiin
Tallinn is very safe and I’ve never had any problems living here. Of course there are some sketchy neighborhoods in Lasnamäe, but a regular tourist never goes there anyways. At night, streets are very quiet.
Posted: December 29, 2024Katariina
I would say Tallinn is a rather safe city to live in or to visit. Of course I’m a bit more paranoid than people usually are, that’s why I’m a little bit more scared to walk in the dark. Luckily, when I read the news, it’s not a daily thing that something bad happens to someone.
Posted: December 26, 2024Marleen
Tallinn is a safe city. Like in any other country, theres some crime, but personally haven’t had any problems in 21 years. People are nice, country is really beautiful and crime rate kind of low. Safe Place to live and visit
Posted: December 25, 2024Kristina
Tallinn is a really safe city. Even at night im not too worried about walking around the city. Especially the center of town. Or where i live. Some neighbourhoods are not so great but still relatively safe. Estonians usually keep to themselves.
Posted: December 24, 2024Tallinn is the safest city I’ve been visited and lived in. In my 6 years there I never experienced cat calling even! The people are all very respectful and calm. You almost never see or hear about crimes, to the point where they fill in the news media outlets with news about the wild life.
Posted: December 24, 2024As a local i feel quite safe and usually i don’t have to worry about anything there are a few times i’ve had to encounter a drunk man but they are usually too drunk to do anything to me so im not worried it’s just annoying
Posted: December 19, 2024Benedetta
Estonia is in general super safe, very low crime levels. Just be careful walking in the old town at night cause you might find some drunk people, but if it happens and you contact the police they will immediately intervene. Lived in Tallinn for 3 years and luckily I’ve never had an issue, it’s the only city I’ve ever lived when I can walk home alone at 4am.
Posted: August 30, 2024based on 22 experiences from female travelers
Tallinn was a very nice city! My family and I went over the holidays and it is a beautiful city. The old center is quite touristy and a bit more expensive than the rest of the city. But overall really worth it! I wouldn’t recommend staying for too long as it’s relatively small, three days should be enough!
Posted: January 24, 2025Experienced: November, 2024I feel safe because I travelled for work and were with my colleagues. It kinda reminded my hometown, it was nice. Havent seen any red flags, prices are normal as in Baltic countries prices. I would suggest to try their national candies - Kalev!
Posted: July 11, 2024Maris
I am an actress living in Estonia, working full time at Tallinn City Theatre. I live for cats, wind in the open fields, the woods, smelling fresh flowers, walking in the morning snow, reading poetry out loud, long captivating conversations and decorating my home as if I was a long lost relative of some rich French royal family.
Piret
I am very enthusiastic about travelling, keen to learn about different cultures and every now and then travel solo. However, travelling solo brings me some uneasyness about safety - at least when travelling outside of Europe or some parts of Asia. Sharing knowledge and getting support from like-minded women would be great 🙂