Is Germany Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Germany
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 1952 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: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Germany?
Stuttgart
I feel pretty safe here and I do walk home alone at night, but I also feel pretty safe being alone in generell. It’s honestly like any other big city in Germany. As a woman I am as concerned about being harassed or worse as I would be in any other city but definitely not more.
Posted: July 14, 2025Berlin
Berlin is relatively safe, I have been living here for over a decade, and thankfully, I have never experienced any negative incidents. Some crimes do happen, but it is usually in dark and remote locations.
Posted: July 14, 2025
Sina
Lubeck
Lübeck (the next town to where I live) is pretty small and relaxed. People are normally very friendly here and not frowning at all, like its often portraied. And when the sun is out, everyone is outside and just enjoying life
Posted: July 14, 2025Munster
I would say all in all Münster is a safe city to travel in. When I’m walking around at night with my female friends I usually don’t feel uncomfortable. However there are a few places where I’m always extra careful, like the central train station! Especially at night time there are always a few aggressive & drunk people. But most of the time you’ll find a lot of police officers walking around, making sure you’re safe. I would recommend walking around without fear, while maintaining a healthy awareness of others. :))
Posted: July 14, 2025
Shey
Frankfurt
Frankfurt is super safe day and night. The main train station (Hauptbahnhof) is a little sketchy, specially at night, but other than that you are good to go. I would also highly recommend to never leave your drinks unattended.
Posted: July 14, 2025
Gabriela
Bielefeld
I’ve felt safe in Bielefeld, even walking alone late at night from the central station. It’s often empty, but not threatening—maybe my sense of danger comes more from growing up in Colombia. I have also walk in the woods at night, and everything okay.
Posted: July 14, 2025Is Germany worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 244 experiences from female travelers
Stuttgart, Solo travel
Stuttgart was beautiful, the clubs were amazing, and the people were very friendly. It's just that you have to expect that most of them have a German mentality. That means if you visit them, they won't offer you any food ✌🏻 but apart from that it was really great.
Posted: July 8, 2025
Eda
Turkey
Hamburg, Family travel
I felt safe most of the times but in a certain places like Hauptbahnhof or St. Pauli, I try not to pass those places by walking. I also sometimes didnt feel safe at public transports because of the Hijab i wear. Besides that I think Hamburg is wonderful. Ot has bith the criwded streets like Mönckebergstraße and boat trips from Landungsbrücken. I would %100 recommend you to go to Elbphilarmoni buildng. Its free to enter and you can see all the city from its balcony.
Posted: July 5, 2025Safety in Germany
Berlin
Munich
Hamburg
Cologne
Dresden
Leipzig
Potsdam
Nuremberg
Heidelberg
Bamberg
Stuttgart
Düsseldorf
Berchtesgaden
Erfurt
Osnabruck
Gelsenkirchen
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