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 1578 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.8/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.1/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.1/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.7/5 | 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: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Germany?
Dortmund
Dortmund is fairly safe, however in the city center and around the main train station you can find sketchy people and the number of homeless people and drug addicts is constantly rising. At night I prefer not walking but take rental scooters, my bike or public transport to get home.
Posted: April 4, 2025
Vivien
Berlin
Overall I feel safe here. But surely here are some places I wouldn't go alone at night. Warschauer Straße for example, I had a lot of situations the past few years. So it's always better to be with someone or to avoid certain places
Posted: April 4, 2025Winterhude
Winterhude is a fairly affluent neighbourhood in Hamburg and is (in my experience) quite safe. I regularly walk in the dark, take buses or the U-Bahn without worry. Of course especially on the weekends you might encounter drunk people, but they are usually not threatening. The only theft you really have to worry about is bike theft. Please take the usual precautions that are natural to women and other not cis-men, but don't shy away from staying here or travelling through!
Posted: April 4, 2025
Joana
Berlin
Berlin feels mostly safe, even when traveling alone. In busy areas and during the day, it’s very relaxed. At night, just stay aware, especially around certain U-Bahn stations, like in any big city. Locals are generally friendly and helpful, and there’s usually someone around if you need assistance. Neighborhoods like Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg, and Charlottenburg feel very safe. Just avoid poorly lit or empty areas late at night.
Posted: April 3, 2025Germany
My city is quite calm and cozy. Because I live in a small town, there is no crime here, no attacks, thefts, etc. In general, the places nearby are not very criminal, and it is rare for someone to steal something here.
Posted: April 3, 2025Prien am Chiemsee
Prien is a small town where you don’t have to be worried about strangers. Although Bavarian locals may seem intimidating they are very welcoming and friendly if you talk to them! The proximity to Munich and Salzburg makes it a very open town. At night you will mostly find yourself alone, past 9/10 p.m. you probably won’t find anyone outside anymore. The village is very quiet.
Posted: April 3, 2025Tubingen
Tübingen is very safe, just around the main station at night there might be some strange people. But over all, I've never had bad experiences and neither my friends. The high amount of students contributes to a generally open minded and safe city.
Posted: April 3, 2025Karlsruhe
I perceive Karlsruhe as a very safe city, especially when you are taking the bike everywhere like the locals do. There are a few playes that might seem a little, little bit sketchy (Europaplatz, Werderplatz), but the rest of the town neber gave me weird feelings regarding my safety.
Posted: April 2, 2025Brunswick
Over all I would consider Brunswik a safe town. I've never made a bad experience that's worth mentioning with people here when walking around town. Surely when walking home from Bars or Clubs you should keep an eye open, but I guess thats the case in almost every town ;) What I love about Brunswik is the fact that there are no areas here that you should really try to avoid.
Posted: April 2, 2025
Finya
Hamburg
If you know where not to go you are completely safe I would say! I never lived anywhere else and know Hamburg like my purse, it never happens anything to me or close friends or family! You just need to stay away from certain places that’s all:)
Posted: April 2, 2025Is Germany worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 195 experiences from female travelers
Berlin, Group travel
I love Berlin and all its vibe, we were a group of 3 girls and we had no problems at any time regarding insecurity Maybe at night I wouldn't go back alone, we went to KitKat and the atmosphere was great and totally liberal and safe. I will repeat the trip to Berlin in the summer because I fell in love with this city.
Posted: March 30, 2025Experienced: December, 2024
Minja
Finland
Berlin, Group travel
My friend and I did a 5 day trip to Berlin to see Sabrina Carpenter and here’s how our experience of the city was! What we did: Activities: Berlin Zoo, Dungeon Sights: Bradenburg Gate, Reichstag Building, Holocaust Memorial, Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin Dom, Museum Island, Berlin Wall, East Side Gallery, RAW-Gelände ⭐️ Recommendations: + We really liked all the places I just listed! + Museum Island was so pretty, I could have soent all day just walking around the area and all the gorgeous buildings! A picnic in sunset would be beautiful there + The Zoo was super nice, especially to my friend who had never bene to one! - RAW-Gelände seemed cooler on TikTok, but might be that we just visited at a bad time! 🛏️ Accommodation: We stayed at the a&o Hostel Mitte, which was rather good for the price we paid! The location was quite nice, between city centre and East Side Gallery, just a 10min walk away from Ostbahnhof station. The hostel was huge and had a lot of school kids so was a bit noisy at times and not perhaps on the cleanest side - but not gonna complain for the 13€/night we paid! 🚗 Getting around: During the 5 days that we stayed, there was a public transport strike for 2 days so we had to take Ubers more than we would have wanted to! The oublic transportation seemed really good otherwise, and getting tickets from the BVG app was easy. We took the day ticket (24 Stunden) twice, and it was 12,30€ so jot too bad at all! Ubers were roughly 10-12€ for the short rides we took. Also used the scooters at some point, big recommendation for them too! 💸 Budget: In total I spent around 300€ so roughly 60€/day, including accommodation, transportation, food, sights and shopping. Accommodation: 13€/night in a hostel Public transport: roughly 2-20€ day Food: 15-35€/day Activities: 40€ total (excluding the concert lol) 🚨Safety: We both felt quite safe even walking at night. Our hostel was located near KitKat and Tresot which was supposed to be sketchier area (at least according to the hostel reviews lol) but we didn’t feel unsafe. Overall tips: • Carry some cash with you as some stores and restaurants might mot accept card payments! • If you are planning on going to museums or doing activities etc, book in advance! You might save money, and some places are booked out fast! We for example weren’t able to go in the Reichstag Building without booking days in advance. • Take pics in the Photoautomats! The city has photobooths everywhere, definitely get some photos as a memory. We paid 3-5€ for a set of 4 pics :)
Posted: March 24, 2025Meet locals in Germany
Katharina
About Me
Hi!, My name is Katharina. I am 20 years old and I am studying social Work in Germany. When I am on holidays I love to travel and meet new people on my journeys. After I graduated high-school I went for a one year journey to Finland. It was a great experience to get to know locals and learn about the culture of the country. After that I always wanted to have those kind of experiences again when I am travelling. So I am always interested in meeting new people when I am on my journeys. I am an open person and I love to meet people but I would describe myself also like a little bit shy. I am a calm person and besides the big adventures I also like to just drink a cup of tee and relax. I'm interested in backpacking, camping, culture, events, hiking, nightlife, swimming, writing and sunbathing. Especially I love music. Listening to it and sometimes try to do it myself :)
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Maren
About Me
Hello! :) I am dual student and study economics with the specification on digitalisation. I like to do bike tours in the nature and when the weather is bad I like to do cooking with friends or to do creativity things like painting with them. It is so interesting to meet new people from all over the world and I did some Couchsurfing trips. Currently I learn French. So when somebody is here who speaks french wants to connect? :D
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