Women living in Skopje consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5.
Women living in Skopje consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.3 out of 5.
On average 11% percentage of women in North Macedonia have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
Based on 9 experiences
Safety rating: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.4/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.8/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.3/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.4/5 | 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: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Generally safe, especially in the city centre and well populated areas. Neighborhouds that are popular for going out (ex. Debar maalo) are also pretty safe. I would only advise on being a bit more careful than usual if you are walking alone somewhere after midnight, but even then, It's fairly safe, just be generally cautious.
Posted: April 29, 2025Dont wear something luxurious especially when you are in Chair. While using public transport put everything in your bag and hold tight. Dont hold your phone while walking. Dont park to the places that you dont know. Dont get in taxis unless you called them from application. thats it <4
Posted: March 10, 2025eli
it’s quite safe, but still always be careful and act like a local. for public transport there are older men that stare but just stare at them back weirdly and they will back off. ive came home at 4am and the city is just empty but always try to get home the safest and fastest way and be aware of taxi sacamers!
Posted: February 2, 2025It is pretty safe. People sometimes can look weird but the city is safe. I recommend not going alone into old bazaar and that side of the bridge (after old bazaar). Other than that it is good its nice
Posted: January 26, 2025Beril
Skopje is a very safe city, especially because of its small population, which means almost everyone knows each other. There’s no crowding, and I can say it’s safe precisely because of the low population density.
Posted: January 1, 2025Overall, it is a pretty safe city. However, there could be homeless/sketchy people walkingg around in the city center - but they are most often harmless. Except in the winter times, people are walking freely on the streets even after midnight. Especially in the summer, you could walk at 5am by yourself and still be OK.
Posted: December 23, 2024based on 5 experiences from female travelers
Dilge
North Macedonia
First of all, I have to say that it is a very cute little Balkan city. I went to the Chinese restaurant and the ambiance and food were very nice. There is a bridge that divides the country into two parts. On one side, there are sidewalks from the Ottoman period. The part of the city we call the old town is where you can see many Turkish restaurants and cafes. Of course, you can also see many traces from the Ottoman period. The other part is in a completely European order, as if there are two different countries in the same city. A safe and beautiful city
Posted: April 1, 2024Experienced: March, 2024This time of the year the weather was rainy and a bit cold. If you like warm weather I would recommend not coming in April. City center is very nice, lots of things to see and the restaurants in the city center are amazing with excellent food.
Posted: May 22, 2023Experienced: March, 2023