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 721 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?
Maja
Krakow
For me Krakow is very safe. I’ve never been or been worried about being pickpocketed or robbed. I live here for 2 years right now and I can tell I’ve felt twice at max not so safe, but also nothing happened, coz i just walked away. I also think it’s pretty safe in the night
Posted: October 6, 2025Mosina
Mosina is a safe city with a lot of families and people that want peace and quiet. I never encountered any type of harassment in the town neither furing the day or night. No creepy people laying on the streets.
Posted: September 28, 2025
Klaudia
Wroclaw
Wrocław is a very very safe place, I have never experienced something like attack, or other unpleasantness. There are sometimes situations in which a stranger will ask a question or point something out, but these are very rare.
Posted: September 27, 2025Warsaw
I live here already for 2 years, and I can say it’s quite safe. I’m rarely walking at night alone, so idk much about it🤷🏻♀️ But I think it’s much safer than for example Germany. I would rate it 9/10.
Posted: September 25, 2025
Sandra
Lubin
I think it's safe, but there are districts that are better not to enter after dark, the city is quite nice and well-kept and has a lot of historical places and trails, public transport is free xoxoxox
Posted: September 24, 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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