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 644 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?
Patrycja
Warsaw
I love living in Warsaw. It’s pretty safe city. Of course you always have to be cautious, but I live here for over 4 years and I don’t have any dangerous experiences. I almost always feel safe, but I hear sometimes that there are sometimes dangerous situations
Posted: July 22, 2025Bialystok
It’s safe in Bialystok I go alone at nights and I don’t feel not good it’s okay and I love poland for that safety. You don’t have to be worried walking around like in other countries even when I was with my friend in other countries we don’t felt that safe like in Poland
Posted: July 22, 2025Bialystok
As for a woman in her early 20s going out is met with barely anything really. I had situations of being catcalled, but nothing harmful came after. I move by bus a lot and never had a dangerous situation with anyone. Going out for drinks on the weekends is not that safe. Depending on which bar or pub you go to you could be approached by strangers, in clubs it’s way more common. Most of the times when I was approached at a pub were harmless, although there weren’t much of such instances, one or 2 times a man made me feel uncomfortable. Going home at night is mostly safe, depending on which part of town you’re in though. Situations that are the most dangerous are soccer events, which are common here. Fans are loud, mostly men various ages, they stay out on the town till late night hours. Whenever there was a soccer match I knew to be careful, even going to the local store. They never attacked me, but they talk, yell at you for attention, catcall, ask questions- generally unpleasant and annoying.
Posted: July 21, 2025
Iga
Leżajsk
Leżajsk is a small town in Poland. It is quite safe here as in the whole of Poland. I have never heard of any tragedy in Leżajsko that was publicised throughout Poland, come on, it is not excluded that something could happen here
Posted: July 21, 2025Warsaw
Warsaw is a pretty city with a lot to offer, like fun places to visit. It’s the center of Poland. People are mostly nice, and it’s a safe city without thefts. I really recommend visiting Warsaw for a quick trip of a few days
Posted: July 19, 2025Gdynia
I feel like Gdynia is generally safe - especially in the more tourist districts like City Centre or Orłowo. I feel safe coming back home after dark both by public transport and walking. It's also pretty safe for people looking alternative and/or queer as this part of Poland is pretty tonerant. Drunk people might insult you but most probably won't attack you.
Posted: July 12, 2025Is Poland worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 186 experiences from female travelers
Kendra
United Kingdom
Krakow, Couple travel
Absolutely loved everything. The food. The scenery. The clean streets. The river. The Christmas decorations. The cathedral. The palace. I liked Auschwitz for history. There is lots to do and see. You could do it really cheap and it’s cheap when you’re there. Lots of tours too!
Posted: July 11, 2025Warsaw, Solo travel
I felf very safe. Its the capital of the country so its a little more expensive than other places but I hear that for travelers its still pretty cheap place. You have a lot of historia building to see if youre interested
Posted: July 10, 2025Safety in Poland
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