Is Poland Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Poland
Safety rating
Women living in Poland consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.4 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Poland consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.8 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 9.7% percentage of women in Poland 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 531 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.8/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Poland?
Poland
In Poland, there are cases where someone will be assaulted or killed, especially if they support another football team, but you can meet good and helpfull people. Recently, one doctor was killed while working, so such cases can happen unexpectedly.
Posted: May 2, 2025Warsaw
Very unsafe place, i recommend better not going out as a girl by yourself at night. A lot of drug dillers everywhere and very suspicious people. Avoid all of the clubs here and be safe and take care of yourself
Posted: May 2, 2025
Marcelina
Gdansk
There were many occasions when I would walk late at night in dark places with barely any people and nothing bad happened and there were no suspicious people except for drunk men who tend to have aggressive behaviour but mostly with their language, I''ve never met with one that would harm anyone, they're just pretty pissed at everything and obviously they lose the sense of boundaries but only regarding talking like they'd ask uncomfortable questions. There are some men who talk to you on the bus stops in a weird way but if you ignore them or set boundaries they usually give up on the talk. Overall I would say it's pretty safe if you're not going into shady places alone (like the forest at night) but good people help if they see weird stuff happening
Posted: May 1, 2025
Alena
Warsaw
It’s completely safe during the daytime. It’s best to avoid Brzeska Street, especially at night, due to safety concerns. While the area has improved in recent years, it still has a reputation for criminal activity, including drug dealing. All woman know there’s no such thing as a 100% safe place at night, especially in big cities. Nothing extraordinary — just be cautious at night, as always.
Posted: April 30, 2025Poznan
Poznan is a really safe city, but obviously has it flaws. Sometimes at night on main streets there may be drum people especially on weekends but it’s bc of the clubs and they’re not dangerous. Never felt unsafe
Posted: April 29, 2025Opole
This is pretty small city, more like a big village. There are some men that can be drink and a bit unsure but overall this is pretty safe place to go. Especially if you are in group. I did have some negative experiences but none of them were really dangerous. More likely to get picked by drunk dude than actually harm or sa
Posted: April 28, 2025Zielona Gora
It's pretty safe but I wouldn't go around at night :). It's not based on personal experiences and I'm just scared and rather not go out at night. Overall zielona gora is pretty Safe and id recommend it.
Posted: April 26, 2025Katowice
Katowice and surrounding towns are fairly safe. You can move with no worries even after dark. It's accepting for LGBTQ people. In Katowice as in every big city small accidents can happen u should remember that.
Posted: April 25, 2025Tomaszow Lubelski
It's a small city, quite safe. The only issue is that it lays very close to the Ukrainian border, and when the war broke out some immigrants caused trouble around, however that issue was dealt with well. The only thing I would be worried of are older men who sometimes approach women, but don't harass them.
Posted: April 25, 2025
Julia
Warsaw
In my opinion, Warsaw is safe city for girls, polish people are kind, but there are many tourists who could be strange sometimes. You can dress like you want, no problems with this. Try to find good people and company
Posted: April 25, 2025Is Poland worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 174 experiences from female travelers
Olga
Poland
Bydgoszcz, Couple travel
- I did feel safe, there's a lot of people but everyone's minding their own business - There is a museum of dirt and soap and a water bus, a lot of restaurants - The costs of travelling there is average compared to other cities in Poland - You can go everywhere by bus and by tram. Bolt and Uber are available too. You can also rent a bike or scooter but you have to get a local app to unlock a ride.
Posted: April 24, 2025
Maja
Poland
Czestochowa, Family travel
This is the city where i was born, and all my family lives there. It’s quite small, but safe and inexpensive. I can’t talk about food because i always eat at my families homes. But overall if you are interested in this city i don’t see any dangers in being solo there as a woman.
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