Is Heidelberg Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Heidelberg

Safety rating

Safe
4.3 /5

Women living in Heidelberg consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.

Crime rating

Very Low
1 /5

Women living in Heidelberg consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1 out of 5.

Violence rating

2.5%

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.

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Crime & Safety Statistics

Based on 13 experiences

Safety rating:

4.3/5Safe

Safety walking alone after dark:

4/5Safe

Safety using public transport:

4.5/5Safe

Crime rate:

1/5Very Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

1.6/5A bit worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1/5Not at all worried

How safe is Heidelberg?

Heidelberg feels very safe if you go to the right places, and even at the bad ones, u feel fine. The safest places are the old town but at night there might be a lot of drunk people because of the untere Street. The only place where I don't feel safe safe is at the Stadtwerke, and that's because of the drug users there, but otherwise, I can't think of a "dangerous" place in Heidelberg. I lived there all my life, and I had like a few incidents that were not that great but nothing major.

Posted: April 15, 2025
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Alexandra

Alexandra

Heidelberg is a very safe city where you can feel very safe. As in any city, men can be pushy at night when they are drunk, otherwise it is fun to live in Heidelberg. It is a clean student city where it is worth visiting the Heidelberg Castle

Posted: March 10, 2025
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Heidelberg is a Student City. I live in this city since I was born and I feel save here. The only bad experience I made were in a club at „untere Straße“ called Jinx. I was grabbed on my butt. Sadly not only once do I would stay out of that bar but most of the other bars are safe and cute to visit.

Posted: February 18, 2025
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Its a small town, people are nice and its safe. More people are students or old german people. I‘m here 4 month and in this periode i did not have any problems..

Posted: February 7, 2025
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Larissa

Larissa

Heidelberg is a very safe town vecause police cars are often driving around and the city is not that big. The only place you should be careful is while partying in the "Untere Straße" because there are a lot of drunk people. But overall I feel very safe to go home at night by myself.

Posted: January 8, 2025
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Heidelberg is really a safe town, I have lived here 8 years and I never felt unsafe, no matter what time of day. I also never got robbed, neither my friends, and I never heard of someone's house being broken into.

Posted: January 7, 2025
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Anna-Lena

Anna-Lena

Heidelberg Overall feels safe, especially in the old town I don’t feel unsafe even while walking at night. The surrounding towns also feel safe but since they are smaller and the streets are empty at night it doesn’t feel as safe to walk there. I was never worried about being robbed while being at home or in the city.

Posted: December 24, 2024
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I feel quite safe most of the time. The couple of exceptional incidents I’ve encountered seem to relate more to my race (Asian) than my gender. Overall safe to use public transport and very safe to explore the city center as a solo female traveler.

Posted: November 9, 2024
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Heidelberg is very safe when it comes to stealing or general violence. I don’t fear being sexually assaulted. You could walk around anywhere during the day and feel safe alone. When I’m walking around alone at night I do tend to feel uneasy but that’s just my common sense. I have never been harassed when walking around alone at night in most of Heidelberg (even the main train station). However there is an area where this doesn’t apply to. Sexual harassment might occur at night in the old town especially when it’s the weekend and especially where the clubs are. Even if you’re not going to the club area (untere straße) the hauptstraße will be filled with (drunk) partygoers who might could catcall you/ follow you around. But nothing worse than that.

Posted: August 12, 2024
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Ines

Ines

It is really safe. You can walk around at night without being worried. None of my friends experienced any violence. I don't know any.area you shouldn't go. Maybe be careful wben invited to a private party into one of those fancy houses in the old town. Could be a student fraternity, going to the party is probably fine but I heard you shouldn't go when they want to give you a "tour" of the house.

Posted: July 4, 2024
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Is Heidelberg worth visiting?

Val

Val

Argentina

Solo travel

My first time in Heidelberg! I had the time of my life! Such a beautiful place. It started cloudy but then it was so sunny! I didn't try the food or buy anything, I was so enhanced by the city, that I just walked through it! There is a lot of nature and it felt super peaceful. I recommend paying a visit, it's so worth it.

Posted: June 9, 2024
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Solo travel

I would define recommend Heidelberg, it has good authentic food and historical old buildings. There is a castle with a wonderful view. It is one of the places you should not miss when visiting Germany.

Posted: May 17, 2024
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maja

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Yoyo

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Safety in Germany

Frequently asked questions

Is Heidelberg safe?

Women living in Heidelberg consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.

Is Heidelberg safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in Heidelberg consider walking alone at night to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in Heidelberg?

Women living in Heidelberg consider public transport to be very safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in Heidelberg?

Women living in Heidelberg consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in Heidelberg?

Women living in Heidelberg consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.6 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped in Heidelberg?

Women living in Heidelberg consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

What is the risk of being physically attacked in Heidelberg?

Women living in Heidelberg consider the risk of being physically attacked to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

What is the risk of burglary in Heidelberg?

Women living in Heidelberg consider the risk of burglary to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

What is the risk of being mugged or robbed in Heidelberg?

Women living in Heidelberg consider the risk of being mugged or robbed to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

What is the risk of being kidnapped or murdered in Heidelberg?

Women living in Heidelberg consider the risk of being kidnapped or murdered to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5