Is Greece Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Greece

Safety rating

Moderate
3.2 /5

Women living in Greece consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.2 out of 5.

Crime rating

Moderate
2.6 /5

Women living in Greece consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 2.6 out of 5.

Violence rating

5%

On average 5% percentage of women in Greece 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 18 experiences

Safety rating:

3.2/5Moderate

Safety walking alone after dark:

3/5Moderate

Safety using public transport:

3.7/5Safe

Crime rate:

2.6/5Moderate

Worries of being sexually harassed:

2.6/5Moderate

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

2.1/5A Bit Worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1.9/5A Bit Worried

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

2.1/5A Bit Worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

2.2/5A Bit Worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1.4/5Not at all worried

Is Greece safe for women?

Heraklion

Heraklion is a small city in Crete, Greece near the sea. It's considered very safe, I don't feel any threat at all walking alone at night wherever I am in the city. I would suggest heraklion as a destination for all ladies travelling.

Posted: December 16, 2024
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Markella

Markella

Exarcheia

Exarchia is one of the central areas of Athens. Like any city center, you need to be careful there. I haven't experienced an incident where I felt insecure, but other people have mentioned it to me.

Posted: December 12, 2024
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Paraskevi

Paraskevi

Omonoia

During the day this part of Athens is like any big city. Everything changes during the night though. You will see many people with drug addiction problems, drunk people and in general you won't feel safe at all.

Posted: December 10, 2024
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Athens

Athens is not the ideal place for locals, but there are many areas that are actually safe and even safer for tourists. You just need to be careful of the location you’ll choose and your transportation and you’ll have a great time here.

Posted: December 3, 2024
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Athens

It is safe to walk alone during the day. Ensure that you are cautious after dark hours. For after dark hours, it is very safe to walk on the main shopping street called Ermou street, in Monastiraki area, Thiseio area, and outside the Parliament The area of the city centre called Omonoia is not so safe to be there night time. Be aware of the pickpockets, particularly in the train/metro/buses.

Posted: November 29, 2024
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Amaryllis

Amaryllis

Thessaloniki

Normally in the center of Thessaloniki is pretty safe, some neighbourhoods are not that safe though. Mostly on the west side. I wouldn't recommend wearing headphones or listening to music really loud without the understanding of your surroundings especially on the night. Sometimes there could be some catcalling from guys in the street but it's not something dangerous or something you should be afraid of.

Posted: November 24, 2024
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Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki is a safe and very welcoming city, in general. There are several places you'd better avoid walking alone, mostly in the dark. As always and everywhere, you should take care of your personal belongings. Mostly in these places mentioned above but also some popular areas, chanves being harassed (and then being told that they are just "flirting") (to be honest, mostly not by Greek guys) always exist.

Posted: October 31, 2024
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Athina

Athina

Kalamata

Kalamata is a beautiful city for va t’actions but also for digital nomads. Everything goes so slow and people enjoy their life. It’s big enough to have everything but also not chaotic big so everything is easy

Posted: October 18, 2024
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Athens

It depends on the area. The city center is great, except for pickpocketing. Places like Xalandri and Kallithea are good, but peristeri and Victoria not so much at night. I recommend staying out of them when it gets dark

Posted: October 11, 2024
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Marianna

Marianna

Ioannina

Ioannina, Greece is a town with many students and really friendly people. The night life here is pretty great any day of the week especially on Saturday the roads are filled with people. I don’t mind going out alone or walking back home alone especially in the centre of the city. Of course you have to be careful and always there is a possibility of being assaulted but all you have to do is call for help and pretty much anyone will be there. I believe it’s one of the safest “big” cities of Greece.

Posted: October 6, 2024
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Is Greece worth visiting?

Travel rating

4.6 /5

based on 129 experiences from female travelers

Vivian

Vivian

United States

Greece, Couple travel

Greece is probably the most beautiful place I’ve ever been. We did Santorini, Paros, Naxos, Mykonos. Highly recommend the Katikies Garden in Santorini (hotel). Also don’t feel intimidated by the ferry’s lines, they are surprisingly organized!

Posted: December 13, 2024Experienced: June, 2024
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Poros, Group travel

Felt very safe in Poros. However, there are quite many stray cats and I am unsure of the safety or hygiene concerns related to them. A city where most stay a couple of nights during a sailing or boating trip.

Posted: November 25, 2024
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Jenny

Jenny

About Me

I am a dancer from Greece looking to travel around the world to chase my dream and also be a little tourist and get ti see new places around the workd hehe. I love animals, i am friendly, neat and open-minded. I love nature and free camping as well as art, events and live music.

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Travellady

Travellady

About Me

I'm a full-time traveler since August 2022. As a spiritual mentor and coach I work mostly online or meet my coachees at the most beautiful places in the world. My twins are grown and live in different parts of the world. I love to meet people all over the world, making new contacts and sometimes friends, getting to know the culture and local living.

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Safety in Greece

Frequently asked questions

Is Greece safe?

Women living in Greece consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.2 out of 5.

Is Greece safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in Greece consider walking alone at night to be moderately safe, with an overall safety rating of 3 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in Greece?

Women living in Greece consider public transport to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 3.7 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in Greece?

Women living in Greece consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 2.6 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in Greece?

Women living in Greece consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be moderate, with an overall risk rating of 2.6 out of 5.

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

Women living in Greece consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 2.1 out of 5.

What is the risk of being physically attacked in Greece?

Women living in Greece consider the risk of being physically attacked to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.9 out of 5.

What is the risk of burglary in Greece?

Women living in Greece consider the risk of burglary to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 2.1 out of 5.

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

Women living in Greece consider the risk of being mugged or robbed to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 2.2 out of 5.

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

Women living in Greece consider the risk of being kidnapped or murdered to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.4 out of 5