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 519 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?
Nika
Warsaw
I feel like Warsaw is a really safe city. I've lived here my whole life and never have I experienced any dangerous situation. I'm not scared to walk at night - for example when I'm coming home from a party. Public transport is really safe.
Posted: April 24, 2025Otwock
In my opinion Otwock is a very safe place. I live here all my life and nothing bad happened to me by strangers at all. People here are chill. They're not open at all, just minding their own business. On evenings especially at fridays/saturdays in the centre of the city young people might behave loud and play some clingy music but they aren't harmful.
Posted: April 23, 2025Gdansk
I’ve heard that people feel safe in Gdansk. If we are talking about getting robbed etc. I’ve never experienced that in my city so yeah, it’s pretty nice here. But as a woman if I hadn’t have my dog, I wouldn’t stand there. My dog saved me a couple times maybe sometimes I even didn’t notice. I would never go alone to the centre of the city at night.
Posted: April 23, 2025
Darya
Warsaw
Actually Warsaw is pretty safe, but please be careful in the city center at weekends nights, there is a lot of police cars but just be careful to avoid drunk people :) also don’t recommend to walk after dark at Praga Północ and Stara Praga districts (it’s all on another side of the Visla river)
Posted: April 23, 2025
Oliwia
Ruda Slaska
My city is really safe and quiet, especially in the area I live in. I think like every woman I have some concerns, but I still don't feel like my safety is violated. Sometimes I take night's strolls and nothing has ever happened to me and I feel safe
Posted: April 22, 2025Kolobrzeg
Aside from the steps and dark corners of the city, it is really safe. The streets are empty and quiet at night. It's mainly a city of retirees and there is nothing to fear. Fridays by the sea can be unsettling, especially near the pier.
Posted: April 22, 2025
Aga
Katowice
It's totally safe in my opinion, I live in the city center, walk alone there and in the Park Kościuszki in the darkness all the time. Everyone mind their business, no one is bothering, people are shy in general, no one is approaching.
Posted: April 22, 2025
heyitsvick
Poznan
i think poznan, and overall poland is pretty safe. i can say that i have left my things in open spaces, like gallery, for around 10/15 minutes and came back to them in one piece, without having anything stolen :) apart from drunken men, there is nothing much to worry about, but as we know, women must be quite alert at all times.
Posted: April 21, 2025
Patrycja
Warsaw
It’s safe for 60% in my opinion. Polish people definitely should not drinking and foreigners here also very dangerous. I feel better when I was with friends outside than on my own (especially by the night)
Posted: April 20, 2025Poland
Poland is safe place. It have really low crime indeks. I think it’s because of we don’t have in Poland such much immigrants. It has a big impact because after some changes in Poland recently immigrants have easier access to living in Poland. Since then crime has increased a little bit
Posted: April 20, 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.
Posted: April 20, 2025Meet locals in Poland
Ariel
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Aleksandra
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Hey! ✨ My name is Aleksandra but you can call me Ola. I’m a Polish student who loves to travel randomly from time to time! I’m vegetarian and I have two cats 🐈⬛ at home and a turtle 🐢 I love to explore new countries, cultures and places and share my stories with others ❤️ I’m open-minded, respectful and always looking forward to meet new people and learn about their cultures! I speak Polish 🇵🇱, English 🇬🇧, French 🇫🇷, Arabic 🇸🇦 (basics), Norwegian 🇳🇴 and currently learning Turkish 🇹🇷
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