Women living in Krakow consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.4 out of 5.
Women living in Krakow consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.6 out of 5.
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.
Based on 84 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.6/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Aga
I would say overall Krakow is safe place for women. I feel ok walking in the night. I don’t use public transport at night anymore but when I was still using it the only issue was with drunk people shouting. I’ve seen situations where people were aggressive towards people with darker skin but it was always men.
Posted: July 3, 2025I think Kraków is a safe city. Of course, crime does happen, including crimes against women. However, it’s a matter of gender that we have to be cautious everywhere and at all times. We need to be extra careful, but I would say it’s a bit better than in large global metropolises like Barcelona or Paris.
Posted: July 2, 2025Gabriela
it’s a really safe space for people, but sometimes u can feel worried. People r often really nice buying depends on which people u meet and on where u are. I feel i think safe, but after dark i don’t.
Posted: July 1, 2025Krakow is a beautiful and safe city, perfect for solo travelers and girls’ trips. Great vibes and lots of history to discover! you will love it here! I think it’s a good place for the first solo travel , I have always felt save here
Posted: June 25, 2025Khrystyna
It is a really safe European place, although there are some places that are not pleasurable to visit at night. Overall, I feel safe most of the time, even late at night. I would recommend to just be mindful and everything will be fine!
Posted: June 20, 2025Kraków is quite a safe city. There are some parts such as Nowa Huta that are better to stay away after dark, but aside from that it is very safe. In the city centre there is always a lot of people, just be careful to be where the people are.
Posted: June 17, 2025based on 64 experiences from female travelers
Nikola
Czech Republic
I visited Krakow twice and both times I wasn't disappointed. It may be that I'm from the CZ (and PL is similar) but I always felt at home & safe. The people were nice & the sights were beautiful in this historic place. I highly recommend visiting the museum of Schindler's Factory especially if you like history, Wieliczka salt mines and the historical city centre. The food here is typical Slavic/central European cuisine but there's also plenty of restaurants which offer various other meals. We got around by car which was kinda long so if you can, park near the centre and go on foot, even walking through the city is a beautiful experience 😍❤️🇵🇱
Posted: July 3, 2025Experienced: August, 2024It 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