Is Romania Safe for Women? Crime in Romania
Safety index
The safety level in Romania is considered high, with an overall safety index of 4.2 out of 5.
Crime index
The crime rate in Romania is considered low, with an overall crime index of 1.6 out of 5.
Violence index
On average 8.5% percentage of women in Romania have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 32 reviews
Safety index: | 4.2/5 | Safe | |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4/5 | Safe | |
Safety using public transport: | 4.3/5 | Safe | |
Crime index: | 1.6/5 | Low | |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried | |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried | |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1/5 | Not at all worried | |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried | |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried | |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
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How safe is Romania for women?
Bucharest
The north is very safe, center is full of pickpockets, the metro is safe at any hour of the day. I am worried at night only at the outskirts of the city. There are night buses which are generally safe.
Posted: September 14, 2024
Melitta
Cluj-Napoca
It is safe! In romania of course there are some people who steal but its like tgat in almost every country.... Just dont leave your things unsupervised and all will be ok. There miggt be pickpockets on the crowded busses but i never encountered one. Thank you
Posted: September 6, 2024
Anca
Cluj-Napoca
It is generally a safe town because there's a lot of youth and it's a vibrant city. There are a few neighbourhoods that are not as safe (deep in Marasti or Manastur), but as travellers I don't think you could end up there as long as you take care when looking for accommodation. And even in those parts, generally the people are not aggresive, you might encounter drunks or things but they don't attack others.
Posted: September 4, 2024
Timea
Brasov
Brașov is generally a quite safe place, except for a few areas on the outskirts of the city, where i usually avoid going alone in the night. I would say 80% of the city is completely safe to walk in alone in the night, but its good to take precautions, such as letting someone know where u are. There are a few buses on which it can happen to be touched inappropriately, almost always by roma men. Avoid sitting in the back of the buses. The city center and surrounding is safe. Emergency line is 112
Posted: August 16, 2024Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca is one of the safest cities in Romania. During the day I find it very safe, at night I would avoid some places such as the train station or "Piata Mărăști", or the neighbourhood called "Mănăștur". Nothing extremly dangerous, just a light feeling of unease.
Posted: August 15, 2024Timisoara
This is my hometown, and it is a safe city. As a tourist, I think maybe taxi drivers would try to get more for a ride, but even that is rare. You might find one or two people try to pickpocket you, but also rare. Things would have to be flashy to get you noticed. I go on walks after dark, alone, and I never feel unsafe. But as women, we always keep our eyes open for any issues,so I would just say: be aware of your surroundings and you should be fine.
Posted: August 12, 2024
Silvia
Brasov
Brasov is one of the safest cities in Romania. I’ve been living here for the past 30+ years. Besides small incidents of street harassment in the past (more than 10 years ago) no major events have happened to me. Also, being outside after dark is pretty safe as a woman. Public transportation is safe as well. As a turist try to avoid crowded areas and be aware of potential pickpocketing. Local police is usually present in public spaces, you can address any concerns to them.
Posted: August 3, 2024
Berfin
Oradea
Oradea is a small and cute city in Romania. You can easily walk around the streets at any time. It is rich in terms of food culture, historical, natural and cultural places to visit. It is also a very convenient city in terms of transportation.
Posted: August 1, 2024Bucharest
Very safe, clean city with lots of possibilities related to publoc transport. Everybody knows english so the language barrier is not a concern and people are usually very helpful when you ask for stuff.
Posted: August 1, 2024
Oana
Baia Mare
Baia Mare is a small city. The city center is safe, but there are some neighborhoods that are not so safe. teenagers and the elderly are the majority in this city. We have lakes and places where you can sky very close. In a day you can see everything. Small and calm.
Posted: July 27, 2024Is Romania safe to travel?
Based on 15 experiences
Romania, Solo travel
Romania is a very safe country. You get the occasional pickpocketing, but nothing else. I have traveled by car, bus, train, etc, and I never felt in danger. You can fly to the major cities pretty much from all the big European capitals and don't limit your visit to just Bucharest and Dracula's castle. You will be missing a lot of what RO has to offer if you just go there.
Posted: August 10, 2024
Berivan(Berry)
Romania
Rasnov, Solo travel
The center was totally safe. I arrived there by train and started to walk to the center. You can climb to the castle in the hill by walking then see the area. Then from the city center you can visit the the cave outside of the city far away 45 minute by walking. I don't recommend to walk since it is a forest and there are no people there. I only spent 30 lei there food included. I didn't stay there at night
Posted: April 8, 2024Experienced: February, 2024Is Romania worth visiting?
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based on 15 experiences
Channing
United States
Romania, Solo travel
I traveled here as a WWOOFer and stayed on two farms, by which I made friends and traveled with them in the city—they happened to be locals which made exploration of the neighboring cities easy and so much fun.
Posted: September 11, 2024
Fatma
France
Bucharest, Solo travel
Hello, My first visit to Bucharest and I am delighted by what I see. A mix of old and modern, sometimes a bit confusing, but very pleasant to look at. I plan to come back to Romania to visit Transylvania. Fatma
Posted: August 3, 2024Experienced: July, 2024Meet locals in Romania
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