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 1571 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: | 1.7/5 | 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?
Karlsruhe
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, 2025
Xenia
Hamburg
It very much depends on where in the city you are. Overall I feel very safe in my day to day life. Of course as a woman walking home after dark I am a bit more alert but still don't feel super unsafe. Certain areas should be avoided at certain times of the day but overall Hamburg is not a city where you have to worry about your safety in my opinion.
Posted: April 2, 2025Berlin
While berlin has definitely some rough spots, this is the city I felt the most safe (especially at night) as a single woman. I’ve returned back home countless times at very odd hours and while I’m being vigilant and attentive, I’ve never encountered a bad situation.
Posted: April 1, 2025Trier
Trier is usually safe during daytime. At night I don't like to walk around just by myself... I have done it a few times but if there is another way I'd take it. Public Transports are super safe. I never had any issues there...
Posted: April 1, 2025Hamburg
Hamburg feels pretty safe for women, but like in any big city, you’ve got to stay a bit aware. Public transport is totally fine, and most areas are chill, even at night, though spots like the Reeperbahn can get sketchy with all the drunk people. Catcalling is definitely a thing—way too much, honestly—but I’ve never felt in real danger. Violent crime isn’t a huge problem, but tampering with drinks in clubs is something to watch out for. Overall, as long as you use common sense, Hamburg is a good place to be as a woman.
Posted: March 31, 2025Gunzenhausen
It’s a small town, so everybody knows everybody there. You don’t have to worry to go out at night, but I wouldn’t go to the train station alone at night. We don’t have clubs, but we have a lot of bars and restaurants, and also a hookah-lounge and there were never a problem with the people.
Posted: March 31, 2025Berlin
Generelly it's safe I would say! I have heard of things as catcalling, weird looks and weird encounters but very very little of physical harassment. Don't interact with the people, stay calm and then usually everything is fine
Posted: March 31, 2025Kaiserslautern
It's relatively safe. When there's a soccer match, the city is busy. During high-risk matches, fans are escorted separately through the city. On such days, the train station is closed. Since the Ramstein military base is nearby, many Americans are in Kaiserslautern. Therefore, the German police patrol jointly with the military police, which in itself isn't a bad thing. The city center is currently being renovated and is now much brighter in the dark.
Posted: March 31, 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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