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 1.9 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 180 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.8/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.9/5 | 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: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Romania?
Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca is in my opinion a safe place. The public transport works good, there are not a lot of robberies here. At night people need to be careful, especially around the train station( there can be dangerous people) , but other than that, i would recommend staying here.
Posted: July 11, 2025Romania
Just take a friend when you order a taxi because it can happen to get lost because of the driver and have a terrible experience, it's a small possibility but it can happen. Also there are some unsafe places where I have never been and I recomand not to go, search more on the internet
Posted: July 6, 2025
Larisa
Cluj-Napoca
I confidently believe Cluj-Napoca is one of the safest cities in Romania. Walking ar night doesn't make you look over your shoulder, people tend to jump in if they notice distress, cases of robbery are more of exceptions, I haven't encountered or heard of cases of assault or worse. I think there is a higher risk in the neighborhoods in the periphery of Cluj, but overall I'd rate Cluj-Napoca as a very safe city.
Posted: July 6, 2025Cluj-Napoca
During the day the city is mostly allright. It is safe to take walks. During the night you should be more carefull as there are people coming out from bars that may be drunk and in Cluj there are a lot of narrow streets and those are the most unsafe. I wouldn t reccomend walking on them if there are not a lot of people.Men might stare but that's the most they will do. I didn t notice men trying to touch women.
Posted: July 2, 2025Cluj-Napoca
Cluj is a rather safe city, especially during the day. Petty crime might occur at night in isolated areas. But the center and most of the city is pretty safe. Traveling by bus is also ok, you might ocassionally encounter loud people but if you keep your distance it's ok.
Posted: July 2, 2025Timisoara
Timisoara is so safe , I’ve been living in here for one year and I never worried about my safety in here . People are friendly and open . Even if it’s dark you can do whatever you want . Usually the streets are empty late in the night
Posted: July 2, 2025Is Romania worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 55 experiences from female travelers
Albariña
Spain
Brasov, Solo travel
Little city, very nice to walk around. I stayed in a hostel and met a lot of people, Many of them romanians. I stayed a week. Very nice nightlife, i felt super-safe and meet a lot of friendly people. I felt at home.
Posted: June 16, 2025Experienced: May, 2014Romania, Solo travel
Hello! I want to share with you a beautiful experience from a trip I took to Romania. My mother is from there, so I’ve been lucky to visit this country several times, about 5-6, since I was little. Every time I went, I felt very comfortable and safe, especially in the area where my family lives. I never felt any threat or danger, which made me enjoy my holidays even more. One of the places worth seeing is the museums. Although I don’t have many other recommendations, what’s certain is that Romania holds a special place in my heart. I will definitely go again, because every trip there gives me the chance to discover new sides of the place connected to my roots. I recommend visiting it if you want a different and authentic experience. !
Posted: June 1, 2025Safety in Romania
Bucharest
Sibiu
Brasov
Constanta
Cluj-Napoca
Iasi
Bacau
Suceava
Piatra Neamt
Bistrita
Targu Mures
Baia Mare
Satu Mare
Sighisoara
Alba Iulia
Oradea
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