Is Budapest Safe for Women? Crime Rate in 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

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,

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.

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.

I’m a fairly naive person, so I’m not the best measurement for safety, but I feel pretty comfortable in Budapest. The touristy areas are very nice and inviting, the residential areas are a bit more creepy but nobody would really go there unless living here. Some districts are a bit scary, better to avoid homeless and/or drunk people, especially at night, but other than some comments, I never experienced anything personally.

It really depends on the area you are, i wouldnt go to district 8, or when Im drunk i prefer to go home by a taxi and not public transport. Overall Budapest is safe, but tale care of your belongings, pickpocket is not common but stay safe.

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.

Solo travel

Budapest was such a cool city to explore! 😁 I felt pretty safe walking around, even at night. The food was surprisingly good—definitely try the local stuff, like goulash. 🤤 It’s not the cheapest place, but still manageable if you plan a bit. The views from Fisherman’s Bastion and the vibe at the ruin bars were totally worth it! 💯