Is Warsaw safe for solo female travelers?

Warsaw, like most of Poland, is generally safe for solo female travelers. The city is well-lit, the locals are friendly and willing to help, there is a low general crime rate and an effective police force. Appropriate precautions - as you would in your home country like avoiding dark, isolated places at night and keeping an eye on your belongings in crowded spaces, will enhance your safety. However, it's still important to stay cautious, especially at night. Warsaw's safety is boosted by its amazing public transportation system which gives you easy and safe transport options at all times.

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How safe is Warsaw for female travelers?

Travel safety index

4.5 /5

based on 29 experiences from female travelers

Solo travel

Warsaw is one of the calmest capital i have ever been. Felt so safe. It’s not that much expensive as well. People are friendly and public transportation is also cheap as compared to other European countries.

Posted: October 11, 2025
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Group travel

I felt really safe during the trip, it's a really beautiful city. Definitely going for a next trip again. The people are very friendly and there are many different activities to do, also in the night time.

Posted: August 4, 2025Experienced: August, 2023
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Alexa

Alexa

Germany

Solo travel

I had a great time in Warsaw and thought the city was super safe and easy to navigate. I ended up taking several Bolt taxis and never felt unsafe in any of them. The public transportation was also very clean and easy to understand. The Uprising Museum was probably my favorite thing I did and I also enjoyed walking around the old city and some of the parks. Oh and I made sure to eat a ton of pierogis, which were all delicious.

Posted: July 23, 2025
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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, 2025
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Family travel

I recommend „Hala Koszyki”. A food court which has the cousins from around the world. Everyone will find something for themselves. Old town is so so so pretty and the subway works really well. There’s a lot more to see like Muzeum Kopernika :)

Posted: May 28, 2025
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How safe is Warsaw for women?

Local safety index

4.4 /5

Based on 159 local experiences

Local crime index

1.7 /5

Based on 159 local experiences

Michalina

Michalina

It’s mostly safe. Try to stay out of Praga district and don’t walk alone in the middle of the night, especially in the strict city centre near the metro station and you’ll be just fine. Don’t be afraid to call the cops if you feel unsafe in any situation. Have fun!!

Posted: October 31, 2025
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Julia

Julia

Overall I would say that Warsaw is a clean and safe place, there are some parts of the city that I would avoid especially at night like: Praga Północ, you can get across some weird and strange guys there. Besides that Warsaw is a safe city

Posted: October 25, 2025
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I live here already for 2 years, and I can say it’s quite safe. I’m rarely walking at night alone, so idk much about it🤷🏻‍♀️ But I think it’s much safer than for example Germany. I would rate it 9/10.

Posted: September 25, 2025
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Angelika

Angelika

I think it's pretty safe here. I've been living in Warsaw for eight years now, since I was 14. Some of my (boy) friends told me stories about drunk men assaulting them, I never heard anything bad happening to girls!

Posted: September 8, 2025
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Petcha

Petcha

I’ve been living here for almost 4 years and I could say thatWarsaw is super safe for me. The public transportation is quite convenient. Ofc, there might be some drunk/homeless people at night time but most likely they won’t approach to you!

Posted: August 25, 2025
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