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 4.3 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Montenegro consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.5 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 17 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.5/5 | 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?
Podgorica
Podgorica in general is very known as a safe city. Sometimes bad things do happen such as traffic accidents or fights but comparing to the rest of the world it is quite safe to walk alone at nights. You can count on locals for whatever you need, they are very welcoming and warm people who would always offer any help in case someone needs it.
Posted: September 29, 2025
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, 2025Is Montenegro worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 45 experiences from female travelers
Olha
Ukraine
Prokletije National Park, Solo travel
I did the Peak of the Balkans trek in Prokletije mountains, and it was an amazing experience! I did it solo, and felt safe in the mountains and villages, and met some nice people doing the same thing. Although, you of course have to have some mountain hiking experience and good endurance to enjoy this. Staying in the guesthouses was great (esp. food!), and I recommend going in early July — I often was alone in the dorm rooms. I booked all guesthouses via Whatsapp (just found the number and read reviews on Google maps), and “full board” included a bed, breakfast, dinner and ingredients for lunch sandwich, and hot shower and Wi-Fi ofc.
Posted: September 24, 2025Safety in Montenegro
