Is Germany Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Germany consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.2 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Germany consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2.1 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 2.5% percentage of women in Germany 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 2095 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.7/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.1/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Germany?
Berlin
It’s very much depends on the area. Mitte , Prenzlauer Berg, Charlottenburg, Zehlendorf, Wilmersdorf , Lichterfelde, Steglitz are more Safe. Some parts of Kreuzberg Friedrichshain, Marzan , Wedding & Neukölln are more on risk for women
Posted: September 14, 2025Hannover
Hannover is a large city where people from many different countries live. You can taste flavors from various cultures and participate in different events. However, unfortunately, the crime rate is high. Therefore, one needs to be careful here.
Posted: September 13, 2025Freiburg im Breisgau
I’ve been living there for more than eight years, and I usually feel very safe during daytime and at night it’s pretty easy as well. You can rent bikes which i prefer during nighttime for transport, but taking the tram should be alright as well.
Posted: September 12, 2025
Marietta
Munich
I feel very safe walking around the city in the night. Public transport are really good so you don’t have to wait for a long period to get home. In the week from 2-5am it is a bit harder to take the Sbahn, despite that Tram and buses are still available
Posted: September 12, 2025Berlin
Berlin felt very safe to me, I walked alone in the dark several times and felt for the most part okay! all the locals were exceptionally kind and responsive. I would 100% recommend to someone as it is also a very creative,outgoing place as well as it being very heavy in English
Posted: September 12, 2025Is Germany worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 267 experiences from female travelers
Meryem
Turkey
Munich, Family travel
Munich is a beautiful city and felt so good and warm (spiritually and physically) I stayed two nights in a hotel very close to the train station which made transportation so much easier from the airport and to other cities. City central is really pretty with parks. I definitely recommend having picnics with coffee and pastries or takeout food in close parks. I went to popular landmarks because it was my first time so there is a lot I had missed out on but I can recommend Allianz Stadium and BMW Museum. Both was amazing if you are into it And if you are not you can go to near mountains or lakes for hiking or swimming. I had only two days in Munich so I couldn't experience them this time. But I can't wait to go there and have lots of fun memories! ps. pls pls pretty pls recommend me places for food and coffee/tea and pastries or anything. I'll try to have as much as I can next time
Posted: August 26, 2025Experienced: July, 2025Safety in Germany
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