Is Potsdam Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Potsdam

Safety rating

Safe
4 /5

Women living in Potsdam consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5.

Crime rating

Very Low
1.4 /5

Women living in Potsdam consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.4 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 9 experiences

Safety rating:

4/5Safe

Safety walking alone after dark:

3.4/5Moderate

Safety using public transport:

3.8/5Safe

Crime rate:

1.4/5Very Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

1.2/5Not at all worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1.2/5Not at all worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1.1/5Not 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 Potsdam?

Potsdam is very small and friendly City. It‘s very Safe in my opinion and the people are very nice. It‘s next to Berlin, so you can easily go to berlin within 20minutes. Lot‘s of familys and young people live here.

Posted: January 9, 2025
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I think Potsdam is relatively safe. You should stay away from some areas but I always feel safe during the day. I've only been spoken to strangely twice in public transport in more than 10 years and it was always easy to quickly leave the situation.

Posted: January 6, 2025
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Potsdam is a very safe and open minded city. Even though the people not always seem overly friendly, they are happy to help if you ask them kindly. Public transport is safe to use at any time day and night. Although there are places you should not be at as a solo travelling woman especially at night, but those are places you're normally not going to be interested in as a tourist.

Posted: January 1, 2025
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Potsdam is actually relatively safe, I have lived there for 18 years and nothing has ever happened to me or my closest relatives/friends that could be considered unsafe or dangerous, I have even been out at night and that is actually fine, you just keep your distance from people who are weird and that shouldn't be a problem

Posted: December 31, 2024
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It has the reputation of being safe and quiet and it’s true in my opinion. I have always felt safe even in times where it was dark and empty. It’s close to Berlin but so much nicer and safer. I would love to welcome any women wanting a nice step over or a day trip from Berlin.

Posted: December 30, 2024
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The city of Potsdam is very safe as far as I can tell. However it has several districts, which of course differ from each other. I live close to the city centre and I’d say there it’s pretty quiet and calm.

Posted: December 26, 2024
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Depending on the exact location, but overall pretty safe. There are drunk men in the public Transport at night sometimes, who Stare at you or say weird stuff and there might be catcalling in the streets. And there are a few pretty conservative people, that might stare at you if you're queer, but there's also a big queer community in Potsdam

Posted: December 23, 2024
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Safe! Just drunk people at night could not be the best vibe, although it never happened anything :) It's a medium sized city, more on the small side. But we'll kept and with nice classic arquitechture.

Posted: September 3, 2024
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Amina

Amina

Potsdam is a very nice city and it s very secure for women. It s a peacefull place. With a train you can join Berlin in 20 minutes. It s a very cleany small city with a lot of castles and history tresor

Posted: July 17, 2024
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Is Potsdam worth visiting?

Solo travel

Hi, went there by train! Had a student Ticket so ist was pretty cheap, would recommend the Deutschland Ticket (49 €/month of Public transport). It's a little annoying that you have to go to Berlin first to go to Potsdam. I went there and found cool artgroups and courses. People were open and I stayed at a friends place. I belive hotels and restaurants are quite pricey there. Keep in mind that there's a time in the night when it's not so easy to go back to Berlin as the busses and trains take breaks. Busses weren't as reliable-plan in extra time!

Posted: July 10, 2024Experienced: June, 2024
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Frequently asked questions

Is Potsdam safe?

Women living in Potsdam consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5.

Is Potsdam safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in Potsdam consider walking alone at night to be moderately safe, with an overall safety rating of 3.4 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in Potsdam?

Women living in Potsdam consider public transport to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 3.8 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in Potsdam?

Women living in Potsdam consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.4 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in Potsdam?

Women living in Potsdam consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.2 out of 5

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

Women living in Potsdam consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.2 out of 5

What is the risk of being physically attacked in Potsdam?

Women living in Potsdam consider the risk of being physically attacked to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.1 out of 5

What is the risk of burglary in Potsdam?

Women living in Potsdam 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 Potsdam?

Women living in Potsdam 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 Potsdam?

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