Is Athens Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Athens

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.

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.

Depending 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.

I and my close friends/family have personally never been attacked before in Athens. Only cases I have heard of are teenagers/young adults who threaten people to give them their phones/money but I consider it rare + not a matter of area and can happen anywhere you go. Dark and narrow alleys are to be avoided like in every city, although once again I haven't even encountered someone who poses a threat to me. Still, as I am a woman, I do feel unsafe walking alone in the night etc. I think Athens is in overall safe, with some not tourist-popular suburbs like Metaxourgeio and Menidi being more at risk due to cases of drug abuse or pick pocketing observed in there. To the girls that visit, I would just recommend: Do what you usually do and avoid the neighborhoods with a bad fame. Better safe than sorry!

Generally it's safe - most bars and clubs stay open until morning and in the popular areas it's full of people all day and night. The thing to be cautious about is pickpockets, especially in public transport.

Athens can be safe in some areas, but places like Ominia and all around the Omonia are very dangerous. You shouldn't go alone there. Syntagma and some popular areas are very crowded places, so sometimes people can steal stuff from you, so you gotta be careful.

When you walk around in the city center is safe enough,but you have to be really careful at night. There are some pickpockets so you have to be careful in overcrowded places and even more in the public transportation.

Overall I felt pretty safe other than experiencing scams from taxis or sellers. It was fine to walk at night as well. I didn’t feel unsafe or anything but experienced a bit of racism as an Asian girl there.

In day time it is ok to walk and use public transport. No need to worry. After dark you can get a little vit scared but really depends on the neighbourhood. Some neighbourhoods in the centre are out of limit at night. I wouldn't advise walking there alone at night (I have walked and didn't have a problem but it is dangerous).

Its pretty safe. Always depends in the area youre at. Most of down town is pretty safe, except a part of omonoia or a part of metaxourgio at night. Theres pretty much always people around even at night.

Solo travel

I loved Athens. I was there for 12 days and I stayed in Exarcheia. I felt very safe and people were also so friendly. I was also pleasantly surprised to discover that almost everyone spoke English (of course saying a few words in Greek helps). There are lots of museums to explore and the city is very walkable. You can also take day trips to islands like Aegina and Agistri. Food was also delicious and affordable if you’re coming from Germany. I highly recommend the city.

Solo travel

Athena’s was amazing, all the culture and monuments are so beautiful and the landscape too. The city really feels 100% safe and I will be happy to return. The museums also are incredible and the food is delicious!