Crime & Women's Safety in Stuttgart

Stuttgart is safe. It can feel scary when walking around the main street (Königstraße) at night, we tend to avoid doing that alone because there are often drunk people. But if you are in the city center, not so close to the main station, walking alone at night is usually safe. There are few cases of sexual assault or even rape, but the chances are very low. During the day, there’s always people around, so it’s not scary at all. All in all, Stuttgart is safe, and you feel safe when you walk around at night in most parts of the city. Most neighborhoods are very calm.

Stuttgart is a great city, but since COVID19 there is an agressive vibe in the air especially at night. I often get cat called ( this also depands on the district you are living in) and if I am out partying there will be at least one inappropiate guy. During the day there is nothing to worry about. I would still try to avoid the main station (Hauptbahnhof) and Bad Cannstatt station as there are a lot of junkies and homeless people around.

In my opinion Stuttgart is a very safe place to travel to as a solo travel woman. I never had any strange encounters while walking home at night or taking the night buses on the weekends. Of course it might differ from area to area. You might want to stay away from Schlossplatz at night but in general the police presence is really high and the people are unusually really helpful.

Solo travel experience

Stayed near the train station and felt safe walking around in the night (10pm or so). Main shopping street is lively even in the evening. Nice Central Park to sit and soak in the view. Try the local dishes like dumplings in soup and roast with potato dumplings.

Solo travel experience

Stuttgart is a very safe city for solo women travelers and is really easy to get around. Extremely diverse and plenty of places to explore (food, drinks, history). Definitely check out Stuttgart if you are in Germany.