Is Oldenburg Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Oldenburg consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.4 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Oldenburg consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.7 out of 5.
Violence rating
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 9 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.7/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Oldenburg?
It is a very calm and quiet city. Besides the sadly normal catcalls nothing ever happened to me and I feel totally safe walking in the city at night,also because the city center is very small and therefore easy to overview
Posted: June 7, 2025It's pretty safe. Most of the crimes happen in the city or between people who know each other. There have recently been a few violent crimes during the night which all happened in the city center. We have lots of stuff on our terrace, which is accessible from the outside and nothings ever been stolen.
Posted: June 5, 2025
Theresia
Oldenburg is a really cute, safe and lovely student city and the safest place I ever lived at (I’m kinda commute from Bremen to Oldenburg and used to stay longer in multiple states of the US ), very recommended !
Posted: March 12, 2025
Leonie
I have never experienced a situation, in which I felt uncomfortable. Once this changes, I will give an update. I feel safe walking alone at night and I would not be worried if a friend told me they leave the front door unlocked or even open. However, that is only my personal experience.
Posted: January 17, 2025
Jana
It’s a small city with a lot of students living there and a really nice atmosphere. This it is pretty safe for everyone, including women to travel to! Of course I’m always aware of my surroundings, but I walk my dog after dark every day and after partying I ride my bike back home without being worried :)
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