Women living in Athens consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.2 out of 5.
Women living in Athens consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 2.8 out of 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.
Based on 60 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2.6/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.5/5 | Moderate |
Crime rate: | 2.8/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 3/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2.4/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2.3/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 2.3/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 2.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
In general Athens is a safe city. Of course you have to be careful of pickpockets especially in tourist attractions but at least from my experience even if you do get in danger people around will help you out !
Posted: May 27, 2025Athens isn’t that safe I think , it really depends on the area you are staying in, If you avoid a few places it’s quite fine ! Avoid: omonoia, pedion areos, attiki, metaksourgeio, kolonos, Especially at night!!! Or not alone !!!
Posted: May 25, 2025Melina
Athens is safe generally depending on the area you’re in. You do hear a lot of instances and scary stories that happen here so I make sure to always be cautious wherever I am and be aware of my surroundings. You do get a few comments here and there that you have to ignore.
Posted: May 7, 2025Nina
It's a touristic place so there are some pickpockets but I find it mostly safe. I feel safe in the center and it's really beautiful. It might be best to avoid going alone to omonia and exarchia alone at night. The public transport is clean and safe.
Posted: May 4, 2025Depending on the area of Athens, it's moderately safe. Going out alone at night is not really safe in the more central areas like omonoia and victoria but it is generally safe in the suburbs like in Marousi or Kifisia. That being said, us girls should walk with caution and best to be on call with someone when walking alone after dark.
Posted: April 30, 2025based on 59 experiences from female travelers
Cora
Spain
Athens is a beautiful place, a must visit in my opinion if you are even slightly interested in Ancient Culture or Western History. The museums are exceptional, I've felt very connected to humanity in this trip. I would recommend to stay in the central neighbourhoods, although they are more expensive and full of tourists, I only felt safe where we stayed because we were a very large group. This city is beautiful and people are amazingly nice, but the truth is that many places are completely abandoned and there is a lot of poverty, even children asking for money.
Posted: May 29, 2025Experienced: November, 2024Constantina
Hello , I’m a 22F and travelling for me is something more than a hobby! I’m into exploring new cities that are different than mine , haven’t travelled to many countries yet but I’m willing to change that whenever I have the opportunity! I’m located in Athens , born and raised there…so if you are curious about Athens , you can ask me whatever you want! I may be able to help😋🍓
Emiliana
Hey! I'm a 21 year old girl from Athens, Greece. I grew up multicultural in many ways and I'd love to help and connect with other girls that may need help with navigating places or overall just have someone to talk to! I'm a very curious and passionate person so if you have any niche interests, I'm all open ears!