Is Dresden Safe for Women?

It depends on where you are in Dresden, but overall I would rate it as an average safe town for women/queer people. There are districts that are known for being safer and more liberal spaces and there are others, that are known to be more dangerous. but usually the public transport and the city center has a lower risk. still, dresden is known to become more and more right.

Dresden is my hometown, where I grew up and lived more than 20 years. It is definitely safe for women. In my whole life in Dresden, only a few men in misbehaved towards me. Compared to other cites, the crime rate is very low.

Dresden overall is pretty safe I would say. There are some cases of robbery. Someone stole my bag once with a distraction tactic. So if you sit somewhere, don’t let your bag out of your sight or just hold onto it. But no one ever attacked me and I also don’t know people who were attacked. I feel round about safe walking through the streets but it also depends on the time and where you are. Outside of the train stations in the middle of the night (after 01.00 round about) can feel a bit unsafe. But in the city centre and the main streets it’s okay. There are some weird or drunk people in the trains and trams sometimes. These are some of the points to be careful with, but all in all I still feel safe. As a women I am always a bit worried about being attacked or assaulted when I’m alone at night, but nothing ever happened. Still, stay safe. It doesn’t hurt to be careful.

I live in the Neustadt, it translates into “new city” and you could say it’s accurate. It’s more “woke” as in more queer, accepting etc. I very very rarely have uncomfortable experiences, and I am out almost every night. I can’t give out an opinion about the other side of the city, as far as I have seen it’s more conservative, and a place where cat-calling could potentially have place, especially after dark- I haven’t been attacked there before but that’s simply because I avoid it.

Dresden has a quarter that’s called ,Neustadt' and it’s a really alternative and leftwing quarter. There I don’t really worry about my safety or anything else. Tho if you go to the 'Altstadt' it’s a little different. I think the safety there is more concerning.

Solo travel

a lot of nice restaurants and stunning view at elbe river. there's not as much of a problem with sexual assault and feeling of unsafety as you would expect. only at night or in the outer skirts it might be a little scary at times. people tend to be a little cold/neutral, and watch out if you're a woman of colour, since the people sometimes tend to be annoyed or even openly racist when you speak foreign languages (e.g. arabic). otherwise still a very beautiful city with great infrastructure and a lot to explore. police is reliable.