Is Craiova Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Craiova consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.3 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Craiova consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.2 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 4 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2.1/5 | Unsafe |
Safety using public transport: | 4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.2/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.4/5 | 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 |
How safe is Craiova?
Andra
I've lived my whole life in Craiova and nothing bad has ever happened to me, I've walked through the city at midnight and even later and I can say that my worries are just the product of my anxiety and not of any bad experiences. The city centre feels the safest as it is always illuminated but you should avoid certain areas of the city especially at night. Just be careful with the public transport, the lust bus is around 21:30-22:00 and the trams run until midnight i think but every half an hour to an hour when it gets late.
Posted: September 11, 2025
Andreea
Is a nice city, with friendly people. But as in any city, you have to pay atencion and be careful. The public transport is safe, but as a solo girl I wouldn’t walk alone on streets during the night. So enjoy
Posted: April 7, 2025Craiova 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, 2025Craiova is a very nice place, I think it is quite safe, local people are nice. Of course, as in any other new place, you need to be careful. However, I feel like safety is not a big problem, I would say it is quite a calm place to live.
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