Women living in Heidelberg consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.4 out of 5.
Women living in Heidelberg 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 17 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.3/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 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 |
Heidelberg is a student city, since we have a big university here, meaning there are a lot of very cool young people :) also it’s quite touristy, because of the popular old town and its castle. from my experience i would say it’s a pretty safe city, but of course you are never completely safe from some questionable people (men🤨😂)
Posted: June 4, 2025Bibi
Heidelberg is a pretty safe city in Germany. It is a university city which is why a lot of students live here. Overall Heidelberg isn’t such a big city which makes it safer as well. I feel safe walking alone at night and I’ve never heard that anything happened to my friends or family.
Posted: May 25, 2025Heidelberg is quite safe - nevertheless, as safe as the city may be, there are parts of the city and times / situations of course that require a little bit more attention - but nothing you wouldn't be aware of as a woman anyways.
Posted: May 10, 2025Beatrice
Heidelberg is a peaceful student town. It's very beautiful and also is a big attraction for tourists and international students. Therefore it is very safe. Sometimes of course things can happen but it is very rare to hear or experience. Not to be worried at all.
Posted: April 27, 2025Heidelberg 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, 2025Alexandra
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, 2025Val
Argentina
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, 2024I 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