Is Riga Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Riga

It’s hard for me to comment because i don’t spend a lot of time outside in the evening. During the day it’s safe and there may be some people coming up to you (homeless/ drunk people) but they don’t bother you for long and in my case it has never been violent.

I would say it’s one of the safest city’s I have been to and living here for 4 years haven’t experienced anything unsafe or something I should worry about. As a girl I would say I feel confident and safe in my city

It's pretty safe in Imanta, yet other suburbs like Ķengarangs may be scary at night or during rush hours. Zolitūde as a suburb is too quiet, so I wouldn't recommend it for tourism. If you are visiting Riga, the best place to stay is the city centre or Old town. The other option would be somewhere near that area.

As in every country there is criminals, but it’s much more peaceful then in bigger countries. At night streets are calm and empty, only old town is crowded on weekends mostly. Not bad place to live in

Riga is super safe there is a lot of CCTV in comparison to Germany! There are a lot of streetlights and people are super friendly in most areas and super honest. I lost important things a few times and always got them back.

It's kinda safe as an international student here. But i would say i only experience crowded and central area! So be cautious anyway! Always stay safe ladies, especially when you're alone no matter which city which country, keep eyes open ❤❤❤❤❤

I would say that Riga overall is safe. Of course, I would be more careful during late night hours as I at least get a bit panicked when walking alone in the dark, especially friday night when people are out drinking. I’d say that it also depends on where you live. For example, I feel most safe in centre of Riga and in my district - Mežaparks. But there are some districts that I would not recommend staying at because they may be a bit sketchy (at least in my opinion).

I’ve been here since 2023 and actually I really feel safe. Usually there are polices around the city but even though with that I’ve never experienced anything terrified me. Of course there are some situations that you can feel uncomfortable but I think this is a little bit normal, in everywhere you’re not safe %100

In Riga it depends with safety. There are some sketchy places that I wouldn’t go at night (past 10 pm) like Origo shopping centre or surrounding area like the Riga food market but before that it is totally safe because there are lot of people going home from jobs or shopping. I would say I am a bit anxious person so I always overthink and worry to much

If you stay in the center side and out of the "sleeping (9-12story residential home)" areas, then you are going to feel fairly safe in Riga 24/7. The public transport and quick car rentals are safe, and there are public transport stops in <5min walking distance. Some old creepy guys catcalling are happening a lot less than 15 years ago. Youth knows English better than Russian as their 2nd or 3rd language choice, so almost everyone is able to help out if you get lost.

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

Group travel

I felt super safe! A very walkable city, and very few tourists! I stayed in Liberty Hotel, very good place for it's price. Close to McDonalds and the old town. The cakes taste weird 🙃 didn't experince any restaurant that i liked, so just kept to supermarkets