Is Thessaloniki Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki for now seems very safe. It’s not my home town, but for these months I’m living here nothing bad happened. A lot of people said to me not to walk in the street alone when it’s dark, in fact I’m trying to avoid to do this. Public transport is fine and safe during the day (but i guess that is not so safe during the night)

Thessaloniki is a student city that is lively. I haven’t had bad experiences yet so I would say it is a safe place. You should be careful at night but during the day it is great. People are very friendly and are open to help if you need directions.

It's a nice place to travel mostly with friends. It's good for solo travelling, but many activities are crawling in social places that are always better with company. The city center has loads of lights in the streets and it's quite romantic. It's quite safe to walk there. Some areas outside the centre are considered a bit dangerous due to increased crime rate (but rents there are much cheaper).

I feel that it’s pretty safe, unless you’re at certain neighbourhoods after midnight. But the city centre is safe and welcoming. People are happy to help and as long as there are people around and you are not alone in a street, you are safe. Also there are always people in the center even after midnight because we go out for drinks a lot.

Is fairly safe, just mind the pickpockets and people may want to trap you on taking “free” stuff. Always lock the car and try to keep your things hidden if are inside. Lock your house for keeping any burglar out. And be especially careful on driving and crossing the zebra lines!

Thessaloniki is the second biggest city in Greece. It has a lot of students, and people from different backgrounds. Criminally rates are low, but we always have to be aware. I am always worried about sexual harassment, although it is not common in my city. Public transport is cool and it’s a vivid city. You are going to meet people at the street every day and night. Due to its extreme nightlife there is always something around u can call for support. Also Greeks are very helpful.

I live in a safe neighborhood with a lot of stores and open cafes till night. I feel safe and I am always alerted and careful but nothing ever happened. There is a night bus which works all night and with which we can return home safe.

I feel very safe in Thessaloniki. It's the perfect city to go out and have fun, go for drinks, food, etc. as well as going for a walk alone, spending time with yourself, etc. as well as doing new activities with friends or alone

I do have my keys in my hands when I walk alone late at night. I do check behind my back. They followed me two different times when I was returning home and it was scary. We lock two times in the night. There are certain areas "forbidden" for women, especially in the night.

I would say that is pretty safe, if you are staying in the Center there’s a lot of people around all day and is pretty lit at night. As a local I had no problem walking even after midnight but I’m walking in the main roads. I would say that is better to avoid the area around to the train station.

Solo travel

Thessaloniki is the biggest cultural city of northern Greece and here is what I did and how I felt there during my 3 nights stay: ▪︎ It was overall safe, but being pretty crowded during that period I felt like I have to be more alert. There are also a couple neighbourhoods that you would want to avoid as a solo traveler, but again, I didn't have any bad experience whatsoever. ▪︎ I did some self exploring during the first day, just wondering around the streets and parks, which felt quite idyllic during sunset 🌇 ▪︎ Next two days I had some activities booked in advance, such as day trips to Meteora and Edessa or dinner at the Skyline lounge bar, which I totally recommend - good wine, nice view and live music ✨️🥂 ▪︎ Definetly try local food, I was a huge fan of gyros, bougatsa and bougourdi and their freddo cappuccino. ▪︎ My accommodation was located right next to the city center and I paid around 150 euros for 3 nights via Booking. ▪︎ The public transportation is also very easy to use, I had no problem getting around town or between cities, but expect high traffic on the main streets 👀 Overall, definetly visit Thessaloniki if in Greece and if you can, spare some time for beach activities too ⛱️☀️

Group travel

My friend and I stayed for two days in Thessaloniki. The food was quite tasty and affordable. People were not rude and it was a city where we felt safe. We visited the historical buildings and the castle of the city with our friends who guided and hosted us. We watched the city from the top and I recommend that you definitely watch the sunset here. ☀️☀️