Is Berlin Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Berlin consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.8 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Berlin consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 2.5 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 267 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.8/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.5/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.5/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.4/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is 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, 2025Berlin 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, 2025It is okay - could be better or worse As a homosexual person you can feel more safe than in other countries Berlin is very colourful and very loud with all types of people It is safe but not always safe
Posted: September 9, 2025
Niharika
Overall it’s a very safe city. Even late at nights, I have travelled alone after a party. Most of the times its busy or At least some people are always around depending on the locality. Public transport is safe to use at all times.
Posted: September 6, 2025
Marcia
Depends where you are, there are pretty safe areas where lots of people are around and areas i would avoid at night as a woman (such as Kotti) All in all it is safe, if you take care of yourself and be aware of your surrounding especially at night :)
Posted: August 31, 2025Is Berlin worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 96 experiences from female travelers
Solo travel
Actually I lived there for three months and it was the best experience for me especially like I love nightlife and the city and if you're someone who likes to party or extrovert you will love the city. The city is also pretty much safe like you can roam around alone at night and transportation connections are nice. You can't get bored in that city you can have foods are nice you can do the shopping like for clothes and everything, I will recommend to go Berlin
Posted: August 26, 2025Experienced: June, 2025Safety in Germany
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