Is Latvia Safe for Women?
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 60 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: | 1.5/5 | 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?
Jekaterina
Riga
The center is pretty much safe, so I would say you don’t have to worry at all. If we are talking about Ķengarags, Āgenskalns and other regions around the center, they are pretty unsafe, so I don’t recommend getting out there after dark.
Posted: August 28, 2025Latvia
I think it’s safe during the day. Since it’s population is not too crowded, i don’t feel like I’ll be kidnapped or robbed. But sometimes random drunk people make me feel worried. I haven’t used public transport in the night so I cannot comment on it but here bolt is commonly used and affordable.
Posted: August 8, 2025
Elīna
Bauska
Overall it is very safe. Sometimes there are some vandalism happening at night. The people here maybe are not the most open-minded, because it's a small city, but it will not affect tourists while visiting the city in my opinion.
Posted: June 21, 2025Riga
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, 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, 2022Safety in Latvia
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