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 205 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?
Hungary
There are some areas which you need to avoid. Some groups of people are rude (gypsy), therefore, if you see a group of those people, do not answer, do not talk, tell them in English that you do jot speak Hungarian and leave. Do not show the time, do not help them with instructions. The average Hungarian is very nice but the romani (gypsy) people would want to screw you over.
Posted: May 29, 2025
Sedra
Szeged
One of the safest places i have ever been to, i always go home late and never had a bad experience with men in the streets. Most of the time i go for a walk after 10 pm, and i cross the bridge twice and it feels definitely safe even if there are drunk people, they haven't harassed or come close to me.
Posted: May 28, 2025
Emese
Budapest
A lot of drunk people and men suck, but it's overall safe. Yeah being a woman comes with disadvantages here as well. Homeless people at train stations in a pretty bad state, asking for money. It's sad but they are harmless.
Posted: May 28, 2025
Buse
Budapest
4 years in Hungary and naver encountered bad experience. There are sometimes sketchy people around but they only harm themselves. Even someone asks you something and you reject, they don’t insist on. Of course there are areas that are considered more dangerous but those are not typical areas you’d wonder alone at night.
Posted: May 27, 2025
Gabi
Budapest
I walk home in the dark all the time and I used to live in the 21st district that was considered dangerous, but I never had a bad encounter. I live in the 9th district now, and I've never been harassed, although people on public transport can be weird.
Posted: May 27, 2025Is Hungary worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 91 experiences from female travelers
Nicki
United States
Budapest, Couple travel
I felt safe overall but it does feel sketchy at night depending on what district you’re in. Apartment district 10 is really sketchy in the evenings, but we were in district 6. I didn’t really see many women walking around at night alone, but I did see some. Mostly with dogs. I would be cautious but definitely on the safer side if you’re in a tourist district.
Posted: May 29, 2025Meet locals in Hungary
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