Crime & Women's Safety in Belgrade

I feel quite safe in public places, though I've had some unpleasant experiences in darker quieter streets outside the city centre in the evening hours. I take some precautions when I'm walking alone at night, and when I'm taking a taxi as well.

I've been living in Belgrade for 8 years. I've come home from parties at 2am, 4am or 6am all alone, never had any issues whatsoever. Even cat calling in the street isn't very common. Men can get into trouble with each other over a club they're supporting or if they're provoking one another, but women, I don't think there's any issue with that. Men can be pushy in clubs but you just need to be smart about it and talk to the security and you'll be just fine. I've never been followed, touched or anything similar to that when walking alone no matter the time of day.

Belgrade is generally very sagfe, but as any bigger city can have examples of pickpocketing, mainly in public transport, so keep the eyes on your bags. The crime rate is very low. Our city has made an effort to improve safety measures, mostly in the tourist areas and city center. On the other side, not all the parts of Belgrade are beautiful, but they are pretty much safe, and there is no "do not go there" zone.

Belgrade is pretty much safe, even places outside of the center. Some pickpocketing could happen in public transportation, so watch your stuff. Sexual harassment, rape, murder is very rare. But, in general, stick to the central places at night.

Solo travel experience

I felt safe. I had a fun holiday, the prices for food and drinks were affordable. Taxi was cheap, I usually walked and occasionally took a taxi. It is better to stay in the center. Marks Place was very nice. I recommend for food

Group travel experience

We stayed in a airbnb which was really cozy and nice but had enormous stairs while being on the 5th floor. Belgrade is a very budget friendly city and is also quite beautiful. We were out in the night as a group of 4 girls and didn’t experience any problems except for one catcalling but we were right in the center so I don’t know about the rural areas. The nightlife there is very much alive so that’s another reason for how safe it is there are people around at 3am. As for the nightclubs most of them are packed with men but the bouncer let us know each time before we entered and I’m not vouching for serbian men’s behavior in the clubs although we didn’t have any problems ourselves.

Group travel experience

Belgrade was a very beautiful place. We stayed in the house of Boris Triunovic, whom we met on couchsurfing in Belgrade. He hosted us in a very loving way. He gave us information about Belgrade and its historical places. You can easily visit all local places in Belgrade on foot and by bus.

Solo travel experience

Belgrade is a wonderful city, full of life. I highly recommend trying out the Balkan cuisine. The places that impressed me the most and are worth visiting, were the restaurants in Skadarlija street and the "House of Flowers", which is Tito's mausoleum. I also visited Kalemegdan with a view of the Sava and Danube rivers, and the temple of St. Sava, which are probably the two most important symbols of Belgrade.