Is Montenegro Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Montenegro consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.4 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Montenegro consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.4 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 2% percentage of women in Montenegro 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 16 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.4/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Montenegro?
Diana
Tivat
Have been living here for three years and I would say that Tivat os the safest place I’ve been to. I am not encouraging you to leave your phone or other stuff somewhere, but when I accidentally did that, left the place and forgot for some time, when I came back, people in the restaurant gave it back to me. The same with beaches, we can leave all our stuff on the table and go to swim in the sea without even worrying about something is being stolen.
Posted: July 2, 2025
Milana
Budva
It’s pretty safe and the locals are always ready to help you. But you need to show strangers/tourists your boundaries, the locals are nice but it’s all about the tourists. But at all it’s pretty safe here especially as a woman
Posted: May 6, 2025Budva
Budva is very safe even late at night I have lived here my whole life and never had an incident coming home alone from the club. The worst that can happen is you getting catcalled but even that us never aggressive in my experience and all my friends experiences
Posted: March 24, 2025Montenegro
Montenegro is a very safe country. Sometimes tourists can be a little bit boring about certain things, but they are not a problem at all. We are very hospitable and love company. I suggest it as a destination for everyone. I can say that it is perhaps the safest country for tourists.
Posted: March 14, 2025Bar
Generally it is not a too dangerous of a town. It is mostly a family town and I personally am not too worried about my safety when alone. Thag being said I think me living there my whole life has definitely influenced my feelings about its safety.
Posted: March 13, 2025Is Montenegro worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 44 experiences from female travelers
Vilma
Finland
Kotor, Solo travel
One of my favorite places🤍 The whole Bay of Kotor is so breathtaking and definitely worth a visit. I've been there twice, once in January for two weeks and then in July for a couple of days. I always felt safe even walking alone after dark (safer than in Finland which is a lot to say). I was one of the only turists in January which made it more special in my opinion, though swimming in these landspaces in July was a magical experience. It didn't get overgrowded even in July, smaller towns remained quiet. Best time to visit in my opinion would probably be late spring / fall. There is a lot to do, you can wonder around almost any town/village around the bay and they all have really beautiful architecture and amazing views of the sea & mountains. There are also a lot of hikes and boat trips you can take. If you stay longer you can also take the bus to Croatia or Bosnia and Herzegovina. They also have pretty good bus connections around the bay, so you don't need to rent a car if you don't want to. I used the busses and it was easy to get around. Not everyone speaks english but everyone is kind and tries their best to communicate. (Men might randomly try to flirt but they are not pushy). Overall the people are very respectful and welcoming. Prices are affordable. Boats trips were around 5-15€. I mostly ate at local grills where meals cost around 5-7€. In restaurants they are 10-15€. (Food overall is great and similar to other countries in the balkans like Croatia) I honestly can't think of anything negative and would definitely recommend to everyone who has a change to visit!
Posted: September 4, 2025Safety in Montenegro
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