Is Poland Safe for Women?
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 714 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?
Tychy
I'm not afraid to walk alone in the street in the evening or during the day, there are no scandals, there are rarely anything bad happening in the city, there are few immigrants, nothing bad has ever happened to me
Posted: September 11, 2025
Angelika
Warsaw
I think it's pretty safe here. I've been living in Warsaw for eight years now, since I was 14. Some of my (boy) friends told me stories about drunk men assaulting them, I never heard anything bad happening to girls!
Posted: September 8, 2025Kęty
My city is considered safe because the streets are well-lit and equipped with cameras, while police patrols ensure order. Families, children, and seniors can walk freely in parks or neighborhoods, feeling calm and protected.
Posted: September 7, 2025
Maria
Poznan
Poznań is beautiful and old city in Poland. Of course there are some areas that are not very safe, like in the most of cities. A lot of places to visit and have fun. I would recommend you old city, cytadela and street święty Marcin
Posted: September 7, 2025
Katarzyna
Tczew
it’s a small city near Gdansk, a lot of drunk people on the weekends (not saying everyone is bad) and a lot of psycho fans of football, overall i don’t recommend this city as to travel here alone but we have public transport for free:)
Posted: September 4, 2025Is Poland worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 196 experiences from female travelers
Wiktoria
Poland
Zakopane, Family travel
My third time in Zakopane - this time with my mom and more for mountains, less for rest. My legs were dead after 6 hours in Hala Gąsienicowa and even more after Dolina Kościeliska. Weather was amazing, lots of people but still comfortable. Food soooo good! I mostly tried polish foods - żurek in bread recommended! My mom loved pierogi (without an s!) If you're looking for hotel there, I can send you a link for Booking.com as I don't remember the name now. We had amazing view for Giewont, balcony and peace for a really low price (Almost nothing!)
Posted: August 26, 2025Experienced: July, 2024Safety in Poland
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