Is Lithuania Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Lithuania
Safety rating
Women living in Lithuania consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.4 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Lithuania consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.7 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 1.4% percentage of women in Lithuania 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 108 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.7/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Lithuania?
Ksenia
Vilnius
Vilnius is a very calm and safe city even at night, the city is very quiet and there is no need to worry, there is always police on the streets at night, especially in the city center and we have a lot of police stations So there is no need to worry about safety, but it is still worth carrying pepper spray to protect yourself from drunk people.
Posted: July 16, 2025Vilnius
Vilnius is pretty safe overall. The Old Town and New Town are totally fine to walk around, even at night – lots of people, lights, and good vibes. Like any city, some outer neighborhoods can have the occasional sketchy moment, but nothing too crazy. Just keep your eyes open and enjoy the city – it’s super chill for the most part!
Posted: July 13, 2025
Ieva
Vilnius
Overall I feel safe. I haven’t seen or heard from any of my acquaintances about witnessing/experiencing an assault/robbing/kidnapping/rape. There are such occurrences once in a while, but I only hear about them from the news. There are less safe areas of town (such as the central station district) or places like clubs (haven’t been to one myself, but heard that sexual harassment, possible drugging, pickpocketing might happen), where it doesn’t feel that safe to walk through at night. Despite that, my experience in Vilnius is great: walking at night through the old town, in my home district hasn’t caused any troubles. Generally, at summer, late spring or early autumn in the old town many clubs, pubs are open and the youth is active, but it feels welcoming, rather than dangerous. In my home district (Pilaitė), I go running 3-4 times a week in the dark (00:00-01:00) - haven’t had any issues and feel comfortable. Of course, caution is always advised - some districts are less safe at night, but at day time I feel safe all around town.
Posted: July 3, 2025Vilnius
It is mostly safe unless you go to the more rural areas. It is still safe but you can always meet some drunk men, they are mostly too drunk to do something but you can still feel uneasy. But its just in the more distant areas outside the centere.
Posted: July 2, 2025Vilnius
I live in the centre so it is probably more safe than other parts of the city. But either way I have encountered only a few uncomfortable (not truly dangerous) situations in the 4 years that I’ve lived here.
Posted: June 24, 2025
Karolina
Vilnius
Vilnius is very safe city, but there are some alchohol and drug addicts that you might wanna ignore. Also neighborhoods like Naujininkai or Šeškinė are not super safe, but all other areas are truly save and not to worry about.
Posted: June 19, 2025Is Lithuania worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 19 experiences from female travelers
Vilnius, Solo travel
I found Vilnius really safe, people really mind their own business and men are respectful. I even went on my own for food and a drink to a local pub, there was a group of men seated at the same table and they let me be. I loved the history of Vilnius, visiting the museums, going to the Opera, the prison, a fascinating place!
Posted: March 27, 2025
Ruveyda
Turkey
Lithuania, Couple travel
The country was very safe. Even though it was late, I was able to travel around the country safely. It is not a very expensive country. Since the country is small, most places are close to each other.
Posted: March 9, 2025Safety in Lithuania
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