Is Romania Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Romania
Safety rating
Women living in Romania consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.2 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Romania consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.8 out of 5.
Violence rating
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.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 139 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.8/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.8/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Romania?
Alexia-Daria
Constanta
I’d say it’s a moderate town, after dark it can become a bit scary, especially for a single woman. I’d avoid the city center at night, Palas neighborhood and Henri Coandă. Probably the safest way after dark to make you way in the town as a woman would be Uber/Bolt. They are very affordable.
Posted: April 2, 2025Oradea
Oradea is the most safe country in Romania. City center, and almost every neighborhood are very safe. I’d be worried only in Valenta neighborhood because there live other ethnic communities. Public transportation, walking around alone by night are overall safe.
Posted: March 30, 2025
Iuliana
Iasi
It's a beautiful city, I haven't encountered any unpleasant events even though I've been living there for 9 years, people are quite friendly but there are also drunk street people. It's a city where the police are extra cautious.
Posted: March 28, 2025
ada
Bucharest
it really depends on the area you are, some areas are very safe and walking down the street in the middle of the night is no problem (my neighbourhood is like that) but the city center can get scary sometimes. alcoholics are a problem, nit necesarilly homeless ones. there are no stray animals except for a few cats.
Posted: March 23, 2025Odorheiu Secuiesc
I think, this is one of the safest cities in Romania. It is a small friendly city, perfect for families and raising a child. We have public green areas, the roads were recently renovated, although the cycle paths are not the safest. You can safely walk around the city.
Posted: March 18, 2025Craiova
Craiova is not a really a city woth a lot travelers so most of the time there are only locals there. After dark there are hardly any people out, only in the central city and even then after midnight there is basically no one. I don't really recommend it for solo travelers and anyway there is not much to do or see other than the Christmas Mark in Winter
Posted: March 17, 2025Cluj-Napoca
It was definitely less safe 10 years ago, but I think it has gotten better. I still fear walking alone at night, but in the city center it's fine. There are quite a few drunks wobbling around and seeing someone masturbating is still an often occurrence. I have not been attacked in more then 10 years on the street.
Posted: March 16, 2025Romania
It is safe, I am an overthinker cause it’s still not the safest. Like for example, stupid people exist everywhere and I have every right to be worried when it comes to my safety, you can be cat called but often that’s all
Posted: March 13, 2025
Georgiana
Romania
Love it, all the people are amazing and primitive. They will help you if you are lost or you need someone to guide you and your friend around town. But the most important aspect about Romania is tray if u even come here, ask about the traditions at weddings or 18th party’s
Posted: March 6, 2025
Rana
Suceava
I stayed in Suceava for 3 months. I didn't feel unsafe mostly, it was only at midnight if I was walking by myself because there are some homeless people, I was never followed or harassed, but I still tend to be highly alert and anxious about this, especially with drunk men.
Posted: February 26, 2025Is Romania worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 46 experiences from female travelers
Enie
Germany
Bucharest, Solo travel
SO much fun!! I stayed for 2,5 days. I spent my first afternoon around Parcul Herstrău. Next day I booked a guided bus trip to Brasov, castle Peles and castle bran (Dracula) and third day I did some sightseeing downtown, specially botanical garden and Old town (beautiful!!) At night I went to club control with my host girl and we had a lot of fun! I felt safe all the time without exceptions, which never happened before! People are very respectful and almost everyone speaks English
Posted: March 30, 2025Bucharest, Group travel
Bucharest is a very beautiful city. You can explore most of it in 2-3 days, and you will be able to keep the trip low budget. You should visit their museum, bookshop (Carturesti Carusel) and the Parliament. I felt a bit unsafe during nighttime, whenever my male friends weren't around.
Posted: February 25, 2025Experienced: November, 2024Meet locals in Romania
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Oradea
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