Is Riga Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Riga

In the Riga Centre I think is safe, I live also in the Centre, and can walk freely and safely. But in the Riga old town during night should be more careful in the clubs, especially be careful when You drink coctails. During the day Old Town, and overall Riga city is quite safe.

Riga is generally pretty safe. Just keep an eye on your surroundings and use the same common sense you would in any other city. It's safe to walk outside at midnight as well. Personally, I haven’t had any bad experiences here. You might come across some drunk people, but just avoid them.

It's a clean and safe city. While on my city break I didn't feel worried at all. People were friendly and polite. Public transport was sometimes crowded—as expected—but everyone was minding their own business. The city is friendly for tourists with children.

As long as you stay away from drunk or homeless people, avoid contact with them or give short answers and go away fast, you are okay. Also, I'd suggest not accepting party invitations late in the evening/night around the city center, you might get scammed.

In general, safe - latvians are, overal, peaceful, quiet, and respectful. More care is needed in dark hours, but the city centre/old town will still be fine :) if you're staying in the outer parts of riga, safer to take a taxi at night than walk. Daytime is ok anywhere.

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