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 1.9 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 183 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: | 1.9/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.8/5 | A Bit Worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.6/5 | 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 |
Is Poland safe for women?
Gdansk
Gdańsk is a pretty safe destination. I’ve never had anything bad happen to me or the people i know. I still wouldn’t walk around by myself very late but that’s just being cautious. Crime rate is low and you shouldn’t be worried when exploring Gdańsk.
Posted: November 17, 2024Warsaw
It is pretty safe for girls and women in Warsaw. There are lights everywhere at night in the city centre. I live here for two years already and I had no dangerous or unpleasant situations. A year ago I could work till 1a.m., and came home by night buses and felt pretty safety.
Posted: November 15, 2024
Krystyna
Warsaw
Overall it's a very safe city. I'd just advise to be careful in the evening and at night because there may be some drunk or not sane people walking in some areas (and that is never safe). BUT even if you're travelling at night and using public transport - you don't need to worry much.
Posted: November 12, 2024Szczecin
I think Szczecin is really safe place. I usually walked in late at night and there was no problem. Other than that, I don't know if it was because I stayed around the university, but I didn't feel uncomfortable or unsafe.
Posted: October 27, 2024Poznan
Well polish people don't really care what u are up to . Also there are security cameras literally everywhere so you don't need to worry about ur safety . I usually go out around 3 am and still feel good to walk around .
Posted: October 22, 2024
Zuza
Warsaw
Generally I'd say it is quite safe. I'd be more cautious around Praga district and not go there alone when it's dark, especially if you don't know the area. Be cautious around the central train station too, in the Śródmieście there can be some shady people, but I don't see dangerous situations often. If you're interested in the old town, usually there aren't huge crowds and I've never felt unsafe there.
Posted: October 21, 2024Poland
In krakow during the day i would say that the atmosphere is generally cool and you can walk around in the evening be careful to be accompanied, there are a lot of young people because it is a very student city (Erasmus) and with alcohol people become very dangerous
Posted: October 17, 2024Wroclaw
I think Wrocław is quite safe, I've been walking around the city at night a lot, and hardly anything happened. Of course, you need to be caucious with pickpocketers and sketchy people, but as you would do anywhere else.
Posted: October 16, 2024Mielec
Mielec is very safe it’s a small town where there is not a lot of crime but polish people are reserved in general, the area of the city is not big and I never had problems walking there in night but I also know polish
Posted: October 13, 2024
Anita
Warsaw
We dony have to hide bags in public transport to avoid robbery, at night is generally safe, in some events there are more police officers, you can order Uber for women for more safety (most of drivers are foreign).
Posted: October 12, 2024Safety in Poland
Krakow
Wroclaw
Warsaw
Gdansk
Poznan
Lodz
Gdynia
Bialystok
Lublin
Olsztyn
Kielce
Torun
Bydgoszcz
Czestochowa
Opole
Szczecin
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