Women living in Freiburg im Breisgau consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.4 out of 5.
Women living in Freiburg im Breisgau consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.9 out of 5.
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.
Based on 38 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.7/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.5/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.9/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Personally I never experienced any problems with harassment in Freiburg. Even walking home late at night or taking public transport late at night never felt like a problem. As a woman I am maybe a bit more careful but Freiburg always felt like one of the safer cities to me, especially because of the large group of students living there.
Posted: June 29, 2025Jule
Freiburg is a young and safe City. You can easily Walk at nighttime. Therme is only one aria to avoid in the dark: Dreisam. Its a River through Freiburg and many rapes happened there in the nighttime. Public transportation is safe, except of some weird people Talking to you, but they wouldn‘t touch you.
Posted: May 13, 2025Insa
I live in Freiburg and can honestly say it’s a safe, welcoming city — especially for solo female travelers. The vibe is relaxed and open-minded, with lots of students, creatives, and international visitors around. It’s super easy to get around by foot, bike, or tram, and even late-night rides usually feel fine. Nature is right at your doorstep, and the city center offers cozy cafés, good conversations, and a sense of calm you don’t often find elsewhere.
Posted: May 10, 2025Phyllis
Hello, I think my town firework price is a very safe place besides on what side of the city you are maybe I would not go to places like Weingarten but all in one beautiful place and you can feel safe here
Posted: April 17, 2025Sara
It’s a beautiful city with many families. Ofc there are some drug areas, but the police is very active in these areas. The only think you should be worried about is your bike being stolen. Never happend to me though.
Posted: April 9, 2025Toni
Freiburg is a really lovely city. Like any touristic city you should be attentive at touristic places, be mindful around the Stühlinger Park behind the train station and don’t walk alone at night. I heard about a few people being kidnapped or raped at night walking at the Dreisam. Freiburg has a great concept called “FrauenTaxi” where every woman can call a cap for 7€ in the night no matter where to go to. That helps to stay safe.
Posted: April 7, 2025I felt very welcomed by the sister that hosted me, that became a friend. I loved the forest all around and that is very accessible with public transportation. I really had great time. The market around the cathedral is lovely and you can find local interesting products. There is awareness about gluten free needs in most places I have had food and I found people lovely, relaxed and friendly.
Posted: January 17, 2025Experienced: September, 2023