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 681 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?
Agnieszka
Warsaw
Generaly it's safe city. Of course there are areas which should be avoided in the Night, but at average level, as everywhere, I believe. Around public places of nightlife I feel safe and don't have a problem to walk or take Uber/bolt alone home.
Posted: August 11, 2025
Hela
Poznan
I think Poznań is a very safe city especially when it comes to nightlife. There are a few areas that are questionable but as long as you stay in the city centre I did not experience many bad situations here
Posted: August 11, 2025Wroclaw
From my experience living and exploring Wrocław, I can say it’s a pretty safe city overall. During the day, walking around the Old Town, markets, and parks felt very comfortable and secure. At night, I’d still be cautious in quieter areas, but generally, the city feels welcoming and safe for solo travelers and students like me.
Posted: August 10, 2025
Julia
Gdansk
I feel very safe in Gdansk, there is maybe couple places that’s are not grey at night alone but even then nothing ever happen to me or my friends. Public transport is safe, if there is something I would worry about it is only drunk people.
Posted: August 9, 2025Rzeszow
In my opinion Rzeszów is really safe to other people mainly women. I use the public transport everyday and I dont have any unpleasant situations. Locals here are a very kind and helpful. When I go back to my home after work in dark i feel really safe.
Posted: August 8, 2025
Eunika
Warsaw
Warsaw is the safest capital city in Europe. Comparing to Rome or Berlin its another level of safe. The public transport works very well and is safe. I’m not scared to walk alone at night when it comes to city center. Some districts like praga północ might be less safe but not specifically.
Posted: August 6, 2025Is Poland worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 194 experiences from female travelers
Mėta
Lithuania
Zakopane, Solo travel
It was quite safe. I stayed in a hostel where they had mixed rooms- but during most of the stay they only had women in that room. I ventured into the mountains alone. Not sure about the people knowing english there - I used broken polish to communicate because I had the feeling no one would understand english. Keep in mind that big stores are closed on sundays so buy your food early!!
Posted: August 6, 2025Szczecin, Solo travel
I felt really safe in this city. It is also more of a small city with not too many tourists. There are not too many activities to do, but the shopping malls and prices are really good. I enjoyed this trip a lot.
Posted: August 4, 2025Experienced: April, 2024Safety in Poland
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