Women living in Gottingen consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.1 out of 5.
Women living in Gottingen consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.3 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 11 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.3/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1/5 | 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 |
Selina
Göttingen is a small cute city in the middle of Germany. It's very safe, but the busses in the evening are not driving that often. There is many police in evening in Göttingen, so it's very safe. But you should not ride your bicycle without light or, when you are drunk.
Posted: August 6, 2025Göttingen is a university city in Germany. There are many young people who speak English and are willing to help. The public transportation is good, although there are often changes because of several roadworks.
Posted: July 25, 2025It’s pretty safe. Especially downtown shouldn’t be a problem at all. :) I’m sure there are certain neighborhoods you shouldn’t necessarily walk in at night and alone as a woman, not because you WILL be attacked, but because you may feel a little uncomfortable if you are somewhat more sensitive or easily uncomfortable.
Posted: May 11, 2025Overall, it's safe walking around Göttingen day and night. There are one or two streets I would avoid passing through due to the drug scene, but strolling around the city center is no problem. On weekends, there are often groups of drunk people walking around but I would expect that from every city.
Posted: March 15, 2025Student city . Not very big but cute . I nevera had any problem in this city since I came to live here in 2015. Very good connections , party for young people but not a busy city. You have also options to walk around or go hiking
Posted: February 1, 2025Göttingen is overall pretty safe. It’s a small city so you don’t have big areas with a high crime rate. There are some places that you should not go to alone at night, but those are buildings outside of the inner city.
Posted: January 8, 2025