Is Latvia Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Latvia
Safety rating
Women living in Latvia consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Latvia consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.9 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 1.9% percentage of women in Latvia 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 57 experiences
Safety rating: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.6/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.9/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Latvia?
Riga
Riga is not a criminal city in its simple sense, but if you pay attention to men, you will notice that a very large number of them have been/are in jail for robbery/violence/drug distribution. Everyone has at least one acquaintance who is involved with drugs. It is not very safe to walk alone at night in certain neighborhoods, because that is where the marginalized layer of society gathers. Especially in the summer. Girls need to carefully watch what they drink in clubs and just as carefully watch the behavior of guys in large companies. There are lists of clubs that girls are better off not going to.
Posted: June 15, 2025Latvia
It's a nice place, there are lots of things to see and do, explore the country and know the culture. I would recommend going to touristic places, it'll be more beautiful, more informational and I'd say even safer.
Posted: June 11, 2025Riga
I would say riga is quite safe, there are neighborhoods that are not that pleasant but i wouldn’t worry about. If you are in the old town at Friday or Saturday then maybe I would watch out because of all the drunk people but still the police is patrolling
Posted: June 5, 2025
Sindija
Riga
Some districts outside of the city centre are less safe and you should be more cautios in the later hours (like Ķengarags, Purciems, Maskavas forštate), but overall I feel very safe walking alone even at night in Riga.
Posted: May 30, 2025
Jana
Riga
Riga is pretty safe, but racism is super big problem. If you are dark skinned lady, please don’t travel solo to Latvia. It would be safer if you would travel with someone together (for example two besties). And actually now there is another problem which recently occurred society - some men poison drinks in one specific club in Old Town of Riga so be careful.
Posted: May 28, 2025Riga
I would say the Latvia in general is really safe place to be, I have never doubted or thought I could get kidnapped or robbed the crime level here is really low, of course you always have to be aware but Riga is safe place. And i would say Latvia is a very welcoming country that invites foreign nationals to live, explore, and thrive.
Posted: May 28, 2025Is Latvia worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 37 experiences from female travelers
Riga, Solo travel
While in Riga I stayed in the Blue Bird Hostel in the old city. The city felt pretty safe to walk around, although I didn't stay out very late. I really recommend the Art Nouveau neighborhood. I'm not aware of any museums since I had no time to visit one but simply walking around is very pleasant
Posted: March 16, 2025Experienced: April, 2022
Melis
Turkey
Latvia, Solo travel
I went Latvia for Erasmus and it was the best thing I’ve ever experienced. I’ve never felt safe and peaceful anywhere. You can enjoy the clubs and even after 4 am you can walk to your place ALONE. I’ve done that many times and it’s really safe. The people are really friendly and open to new experiences. I was never bored. The only thing is in the winter it’s always snowing so if you don’t like I wouldn’t recommend but other than that everything was good
Posted: February 21, 2025Safety in Latvia
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