Is Krakow Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Krakow

Safety rating

Safe
4.5 /5

Women living in Krakow consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 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 48 experiences

Safety rating:

4.5/5Safe

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:

1.6/5A 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:

1.2/5Not at all worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1/5Not at all worried

How safe is Krakow?

Krakow is really tourist friendly. There’s a lot of main attractions where’s a lot of people who’ll always try to help with anything. In center or more crowded places you may find some homeless people but they’re not a problem they won’t do anything to you sometimes they might ask you for money but just say no and go.

Posted: January 12, 2025
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Lena

Lena

Overall Poland is a safe country, but in big cities especially and Krakow is one of the safest. Of course, like every city, it has a little homeless people, but they are not a worry at all for me. I haven't witnessed any bigger crimes myself, and I have lived here since birth. I have not once come home after dark and nothing had happened to me. Also, Krakow is the place when people see something is wrong. They will likely come and help you - although they can not smile to you randomly on the street 😆

Posted: January 5, 2025
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I feel very safe here because in the city there is always cameras, and its very hard to find someone Who can disturb you. I feel safer than how i felt when i lived in italy so there is not a lot to worry abiut

Posted: January 5, 2025
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I would say it’s pretty safe! In public areas where there are some people around it’s very safe. If you are alone after dark you should be cautious - as everywhere else - but personally, in my whole life, I’ve never been harassed here.

Posted: January 3, 2025
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There are lots of security cameras in the city. People here are taking care of each other, even strangers. Police is patrolling the city regularly - also at night. Public transport is monitored and if something happens a lot of people would help or defend someone from the danger

Posted: December 30, 2024
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Julia

Julia

Perfectly safe, nothing bad has ever happened to me. The only inconvenience in terms of safety may be drunk men in the old town on Friday night but there's always a lot of people so it's still not that concerning

Posted: December 30, 2024
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Lena

Lena

Kraków is full of tourist, but still safe. Great sity for solo traveling. Even at night when I go back to my home I find worry at all, just going without worries. Public transport is also safe at this time

Posted: December 28, 2024
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Julia

Julia

Poland is generally safe as a country. Cracow is a big city so it is not the safest but still okay. You can hear about some attacks or assaults mostly at clubs when people are drunk. It is better to stay away from nightlife especially near city centre. Beside that generally it is very safe and comfortable.

Posted: December 28, 2024
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It's safe. I never had trouble. People mind their own business. I often went out in the evening and nothing ever happened. It would be a lot bad luck to experience crime. We have people of many different countries

Posted: December 27, 2024
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It is very safe overall, I live here my whole life and there were maybe few minor situations I had. Of course there is always a possibility but in general main part of town is very safe. There are some areas in Cracow that are blocks with higher crime rate, but it’s still very safe during a day, also these are not areas typical for tourists.

Posted: December 27, 2024
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Is Krakow worth visiting?

Travel rating

4.7 /5

based on 58 experiences from female travelers

Solo travel

I really liked this town and I'm dreaming every day to come back and walk those streets again. This city is a dream come true tbh, the views, food and attractions are ON THE TOP, literally. Breads similar to bagels, called obważanki are amazing.

Posted: January 2, 2025Experienced: July, 2021
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Anna

Anna

Denmark

Solo travel

Krakow was my first solo trip ever and I’ve had half a day to explore the city between my flight connection to Aarhus. It turned out to be not as scary as I expected and although I was too petty to stay in the hotel for only 5 hours and decided to sleep on a bench in an airport, before, I had plenty of time to roam around and see AMAZING places. The thing I liked the most was the mix of old historical and contemporary architecture. Then goes the safety overall, I not one single time felt unsafe or tried to put my phone deeper in my pocket haha :). The prices were slightly lower than in Denmark, where I live right now. Overall, I underestimated Poland and next time I will go to (maybe?) Warsaw with my architect-student boyfriend to explore different corners of this beautiful country together! 🤟

Posted: December 25, 2024
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Safety in Poland

Frequently asked questions

Is Krakow safe?

Women living in Krakow consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 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 1.6 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 1.2 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