Is Warsaw Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Warsaw

Safety rating

Safe
4.3 /5

Women living in Warsaw consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.

Crime rating

Low
1.6 /5

Women living in Warsaw 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 61 experiences

Safety rating:

4.3/5Safe

Safety walking alone after dark:

3.7/5Safe

Safety using public transport:

4.5/5Very Safe

Crime rate:

1.6/5Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

1.6/5A Bit Worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1.5/5Not 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

Is Warsaw safe for women?

Its actually really safe, there are not many immigrants there are mostly polish people who are calm unless they are not on drugs. Avoid Wileński, east side of city is less save, and centrum station at night and riding uber to outskirts of the city .

Posted: December 26, 2024
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In my opinion Warsaw is a really safe place. Of course sometimes it can happen that some guy will call you on the street but I personally never experienced being followed or touched without my permission. I think It’s one of the safest cities in eastern Europe.

Posted: December 25, 2024
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Warsaw is super safe, never experienced anything bad in 17 years as a woman and in general heard good opinions from foreigners :)) I’ve travelled to over 40 countries and would rate the city to be in top 3 safest I’ve been to :)

Posted: December 25, 2024
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It’s been pretty safe in Warsaw for me. I read a few news about women vein raped or assulted but I never experienced it myself that I felt unsafe in streets. You just need to avoid going out and drinking alone at night.

Posted: December 24, 2024
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I would say that Warsaw is safe. I live here for 16 years and never experienced being kidnapped, robbed or anything like that. But you should be careful when driving uber at night because men from foreign countries can be weird and sketchy especially when you’re alone or drunk, so be careful.

Posted: December 23, 2024
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Katarzyna

Katarzyna

I think in general it’s a very safe city for locals and foreigners. I don’t really walk around worrying about my safety. Little worries are more about being socialised as a women who should be careful.

Posted: December 11, 2024
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Alex

Alex

There are districts in Warsaw that you need to be especially careful of, such as Praga. Typically, however, there is no reason to feel threatened. There are always a lot of people everywhere, so there is no way anything could happen unnoticed.

Posted: December 9, 2024
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Warsaw is one of the safest cities in which i been so far. I’ve never had any dangerous situations and I wasn’t worried that something bad is going to happen. In public transportation there are cameras and in center of city you can see police officers.

Posted: December 6, 2024
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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
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Krystyna

Krystyna

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, 2024
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Is Warsaw worth visiting?

Travel rating

4.5 /5

based on 20 experiences from female travelers

Kaylee

Kaylee

Austria

Solo travel

Super cheap and ate very good. Got a good hostel 30 seconds away to a huge club street. Like 10 minutes from the main area of the city. Enjoyed really cheap fun shots. There was a club named “Havana” nearby. Great club. Wonderful art n very cold. Not a lot of English speakers but can get around easily with just saying Kurwa.

Posted: August 18, 2024
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Solo travel

I liked Warsaw. This city is so calm. Young generation know English and they are helpful. Food is avarage but I came from Turkey so I may felt that because of the awesomeness of Turkish cuisine. Public transportation is so easy and cheap. If you stay 1 month I recommend you get a 1 month public transportation card

Posted: August 3, 2024
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Safety in Poland

Frequently asked questions

Is Warsaw safe?

Women living in Warsaw consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.

Is Warsaw safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in Warsaw consider walking alone at night to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 3.7 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in Warsaw?

Women living in Warsaw consider public transport to be very safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in Warsaw?

Women living in Warsaw 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 Warsaw?

Women living in Warsaw 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 Warsaw?

Women living in Warsaw consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.5 out of 5.

What is the risk of being physically attacked in Warsaw?

Women living in Warsaw 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 Warsaw?

Women living in Warsaw 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 Warsaw?

Women living in Warsaw 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 Warsaw?

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