Is Russia Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Russia consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Russia consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2.1 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 23.3% percentage of women in Russia 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 251 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.7/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.1/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Russia?
Sochi
the city is quite safe, the only thing i can be worried about sometimes is the grande amount of high-testosterone muchachos, looking through my soul although , there was not a single person who would dare to step out of line
Posted: September 2, 2025
Karina
Saint Petersburg
To be honest, it really depends on the region of the city that you choose. If it's something in the outskirts (like Murino), than it's dangerous. The centre of the city is packed with people most of the time and even in the night, and it also has a lot of police on the streets. From my childhood I lived in the so-called "criminal" part of the city, Kupchino, but neither I or my girlfriends have never experienced anything assaulting. The city is mostly full of some freaks and weirdos, but they are mostly harmless. But overall, I sometimes feel more safe in S-Petersburg, than in Austria (where I live now)
Posted: August 31, 2025Moscow
Moscow is pretty safe, especially if you walk till 12am. People are generally friendly, and public transport is super convenient but safe, especially the underground. Sometimes it might be rather uncomfortable to walk at night but usually nothing happens
Posted: August 29, 2025Kazan
It’s very safe place, especially touristic areas. You can walk safely after dark and still feel safe. Just use the main safety rules and you’ll be just fine. If you have some troubles just ask for a help or contact police.
Posted: August 28, 2025
Anastasia
Saint Petersburg
Saint-Petersburg is a big city, but I fell pretty safe out there. I have never been robbed or attacked on the street and I walk a lot even after midnight. Of course you should be careful about places you go, but it just a common rule for everything
Posted: August 28, 2025Is Russia worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 20 experiences from female travelers
Vasilisa
Russia
Inozemtsevo, Family travel
We stayed in spa retreat, good for health, lots of options, some spa procedures are too expensive. Territory of the resort is private and safe. Village around is nice for local experience. Recommend to visit wine manufacture and try local wine, also there is a local beer manufacture. Not so much things to do in the village, other than manufactures and walking around. Going to mountain trips really worth it, better choose 2-3 days to go on a car mountain trips in different places. Also you can go to nearest cities for excursions and sightseeing. Place got interesting history and architecture.
Posted: August 7, 2025Safety in Russia
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