Is Krakow Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Krakow

Safety rating

Safe
4.4 /5

Women living in Krakow consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.4 out of 5.

Crime rating

Low
1.6 /5

Women living in Krakow consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.6 out of 5.

Violence rating

9.7%

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 71 experiences

Safety rating:

4.4/5Safe

Safety walking alone after dark:

4/5Safe

Safety using public transport:

4.6/5Very Safe

Crime rate:

1.6/5Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

1.7/5A bit worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1.4/5Not at all worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1.4/5Not at all worried

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

1.1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

1.1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1/5Not at all worried

How safe is Krakow?

Kamila

Kamila

Krakow is a safe city I would say. I don’t struggle with stress while going out alone in the dark, it’s much safer with a person though haha. The important thing is to have open eyes while going out alone

Posted: May 5, 2025
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I feel the city is pretty safe. Obviously like every city there will be worse or better parts but usually there is a lot of people walking around at night so I'm not worried about bad things happening because I can always shout. There is also a lot of stores and clubs open at night and people are usually nice at them. About being robbed? I can have my phone in my hand all the time and not feeling like someone will rob me. It's a good city

Posted: April 17, 2025
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Honestly Kraków is the safest city ive ever been to. Ive been living here for almost 2 years now and i cant even think of one dangerous situation that happened to me or my friends. I can safely walk by myself even during the night and nobody (beside drunk people who want just to talk to you or sing a song with you) will harm me.

Posted: April 16, 2025
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Bianka

Bianka

I think it really depends what part of the city it is. As long as there are people, lights and some kind of cars passing by, I think it's okey. I always walk around with pepper spray, just in case, but never used it. In my area i think men are more likely to fight another men, than women.

Posted: April 10, 2025
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Joanna

Joanna

The most safe big city in one of the most safe European country! Almost zero illigal imigrants so no one is annonymous. People behave well, huge social awarness. People keen to help and there are many mobile apps to help you with public transport, finding cool places and local attractions.

Posted: April 5, 2025
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I live in Cracow for 4 years now and nothing happened to me and to any of my friends. Many times I have been coming back home at night from city centre and I always felt safe. In the city centre at night there is a lot of drunken people, because there is a lot of bars and pubs, but they’re just laud. It’s natural to be careful, but in general there is not a lot of issues there.

Posted: April 2, 2025
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Krakow is really safe, I born here and I never have been afraid for my safety.I never heard of anyone close to me get robbed or mugged also it never happened to me so I think you don’t have to worry about safe when you coming to krakow ;*

Posted: April 2, 2025
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From my experience, Kraków feels safe for women. The city is well-lit, public transport runs late, and people are generally respectful. Like anywhere, staying aware is key, but I’ve felt comfortable walking alone, even at night.

Posted: March 29, 2025
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I feel like in general it’s a safe city. But like everywhere there are some weird people or I’ve exerienced some unpleasant situations. But I’m not scared walking alone in the dark or anything like that.

Posted: March 27, 2025
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Maggie

Maggie

I lived abroad for a couple of years and that showed me how living in Krakow and never witnessing a dangerous situation or felt uncomfortable, reassures me on the safety of Krakow. In Krakow I have the freedom of going out alone or with friends.

Posted: March 10, 2025
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Is Krakow worth visiting?

Travel rating

4.7 /5

based on 63 experiences from female travelers

Group travel

It was really safe as two women with my friend. We really liked how people minded their own business the whole time lol. You can see ancient places, if you like museums a lot(especially aviation) I recommend you to go see Kraków. We went there by train from Rzeszów for just 20 zł as students! Highly recommend!!!!!

Posted: April 10, 2025Experienced: March, 2025
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Solo travel

I only stayed in Krakow for 1 night bit I had a great city tour, it was really nice as the sun was going down. I stayd in a hostel wich was very clean and I felt pretty safe as well. Also think that Krakow is quite budget friendly!

Posted: March 25, 2025
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Meet locals in Krakow

Emma

Emma

About Me

I love music, books, musical theatre and travelling. I would love to meet some new friends from all around the world. Feel free to ask me about my city via instagram @ewamajerczak 💜

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Bianka

Bianka

About Me

Hiiii, I'm Bianka and I live in Kraków. I’m a part-time marketing student who spends weekdays biking around the city delivering food. In my free time, I love watching movies and lately Thai Dramas, also playing volleyball or tennis (just starting). Solving sudoku and reading books are also my interests. Always up for grabbing a beer in the city or giving a ride/showing around 😇

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Safety in Poland

Frequently asked questions

Is Krakow safe?

Women living in Krakow consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.4 out of 5.

Is Krakow safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in Krakow consider walking alone at night to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in Krakow?

Women living in Krakow consider public transport to be very safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.6 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in Krakow?

Women living in Krakow consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.6 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in Krakow?

Women living in Krakow consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.7 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped in Krakow?

Women living in Krakow consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.4 out of 5

What is the risk of being physically attacked in Krakow?

Women living in Krakow consider the risk of being physically attacked to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.4 out of 5

What is the risk of burglary in Krakow?

Women living in Krakow consider the risk of burglary to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.1 out of 5

What is the risk of being mugged or robbed in Krakow?

Women living in Krakow consider the risk of being mugged or robbed to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.1 out of 5

What is the risk of being kidnapped or murdered in Krakow?

Women living in Krakow consider the risk of being kidnapped or murdered to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5