Is Hungary Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Hungary
Safety rating
Women living in Hungary consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.2 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Hungary consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 11.5% percentage of women in Hungary 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 213 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.7/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Hungary?
Natalia
Budapest
Pretty safe compares to other cities in Europe, you can walk alone in the night as a woman I did many time. And also I’ve never got robbed or know anyone that lives here and got robbed, public transport could be a bit dangerous on weekends because of drunk people
Posted: June 15, 2025Budapest
Its safe during the day for the ladies too. Just there are some special areas, where you need to watch yourself. These are: Blaha Lujza tér, Kelenföld railway station, Keleti and Déli railway station, Hős and Király street, Deák Ferenc square, 8 th discrict, 4-6 yellow trams, metroline 1 and 2, Széll Kálmán square,
Posted: June 13, 2025
Anikó
Budapest
Overall a safe place for girls as well, the public transport is really good, but there are some areas which you should avoid during night pl: pillangó street. The public transport has night buses so you can get home safely 24/7.
Posted: June 6, 2025
Zita
Kecskemet
Overall, the city centre and the usual sights are very safe especially in daylight. In the night, i wouldnt recommend walking home alone. Also there are quite a few homeless people who can be hostile.
Posted: June 5, 2025Budapest
I consider Budapest a safe city. One of the best things is that public transportation is working even during the night, there are great night bus lines. I tried them several times and I felt safe. The police will help if you need it. In the train it’s better to look after your bags, but nothing bad happened with me. You can go out at night but don’t speak with homeless people. There are a lot sadly but they won’t bother you most of the times.
Posted: June 3, 2025
Maham
Debrecen
It’s very safe in general. It is a small city and public transport is usually safe and available. I have walked at night so many times and it was a safe experience for me. But from some international students I have heard cases of racism.
Posted: June 2, 2025Is Hungary worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 94 experiences from female travelers
Julia
Poland
Budapest, Solo travel
I really like Budapest! I visited there for the first time in January this year. I spent only one day there and that's why I want to go back. If you happen to be in Budapest, be sure to take a boat ride during sunset or later. I chose sunset and I don't regret it one bit! I didn't feel any danger there. Plus I can't call Budapest expensive. It's definitely cheaper than Berlin or Copenhagen.
Posted: June 20, 2025Experienced: December, 2024
Iris
Spain
Budapest, Group travel
I went to Budapest with a group of friends for an Erasmus+, and we loved it. The hostel was around the centre and it was very inexpensive and very cute. The food was good, I loved the soups from Hungary and the sweets. Overall, a beautiful experience since the own city is also very pretty. Would love to repeat this trip.
Posted: June 18, 2025Experienced: August, 2023Safety in Hungary
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