Is Haifa Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Haifa

Safety rating

Moderate
3.5 /5

Women living in Haifa consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.5 out of 5.

Crime rating

Very Low
1.2 /5

Women living in Haifa consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.2 out of 5.

Violence rating

14.9%

On average 14.9% percentage of women in Israel 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 4 experiences

Safety rating:

3.5/5Moderate

Safety walking alone after dark:

3.4/5Moderate

Safety using public transport:

4/5Safe

Crime rate:

1.2/5Very Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1/5Not at all worried

How safe is Haifa?

Elisheva

Elisheva

The only threat could possibly come from members of terrorist organisations from Lebanon or Syria; locals are all super nice and friendly. There are zero problems walking the city at night, especially in the center. It's the most multicultural city in Israel, that has Ashkenazi, Sefardi and Mizrahi Jews living side by side with Muslim and Christian Arabs, Russians, European and Ethiopians, almost everyone is super nice to visitors and each other. The rockets also usually don't reach here so that's also a plus.

Posted: January 6, 2025
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Anna

Anna

Haifa is a very safe city. You can travel alone at night, the places to hang out is central and close to public transportation and students live there. The industrial zone is out of town. You can safely walk home at night. There is only one area preferd to avoid at night, and still it safe there. Just not pleasant. Man are not harrasing woman. There is not kidnapping. You don't have refugees inside the city.

Posted: January 4, 2025
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Depends on the district obviously, but even the areas that are more prone to crime are usually about internal beef of people living there and not attacking unrelated persons. All the upper areas seem completely safe to me, never been catcalled or felt unsafe walking alone even in the middle of the night.

Posted: September 9, 2024
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Nitzan

Nitzan

I think that Haifa is relatively a safe place, maybe some area require more alertness, but I've walked around a lot in the dark myself. Some areas in downtown are perhaps a bit more tricky and I would avoid...

Posted: June 19, 2024
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Margarita

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I’m planning my travel by myself so I would like to find some new friends!

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Anna

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23 years old, speak English, Russian, Hebrew and a bit of Italian, love books, TV shows, board games and social dancing ❤️ I had a great time being hosted by wonderful women during my travels, so although I do not have much to offer, I would love to give back. Feel free to invite me out for a drink or a coffee or just to stroll around, or I will gladly show you my favorite places (like the best gelato in town)

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Safety in Israel

Frequently asked questions

Is Haifa safe?

Women living in Haifa consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.5 out of 5.

Is Haifa safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in Haifa consider walking alone at night to be moderately safe, with an overall safety rating of 3.4 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in Haifa?

Women living in Haifa consider public transport to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in Haifa?

Women living in Haifa consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.2 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in Haifa?

Women living in Haifa consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

What is the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped in Haifa?

Women living in Haifa consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

What is the risk of being physically attacked in Haifa?

Women living in Haifa consider the risk of being physically attacked to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

What is the risk of burglary in Haifa?

Women living in Haifa consider the risk of burglary to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

What is the risk of being mugged or robbed in Haifa?

Women living in Haifa consider the risk of being mugged or robbed to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

What is the risk of being kidnapped or murdered in Haifa?

Women living in Haifa consider the risk of being kidnapped or murdered to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5