Is Slovakia Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Slovakia consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.2 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Slovakia consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.8 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 5.5% percentage of women in Slovakia 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 95 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.6/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.8/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Slovakia?
Lea
Bratislava
Bratislava is pretty safe, since it’s small and not crowded, however there are some districts further from city centre to look out for in the night. Also during the nighttime when there are drunk people in the streets you need to be careful, there are catcallers and drunks trying to sexually harass.
Posted: September 4, 2025Kosice
I would say that Kosice is a safe city overall but you have to be careful near train station and stations of public transport because there can be a few weird people looking at women - but not always, just sometimes. But overall I would say that Kosice is a safe city.
Posted: August 31, 2025
Yana
Zilina
It’s fairly safe here, but you can’t completely ignore the possibility of encountering Roma people who might snatch something from you, offend you, hit you, or do something else. Overall, Slovakia has very friendly people, and in Žilina, incidents don’t happen very often. At least, nothing has ever happened to me — no one has stolen from me or hurt me in the three years I’ve been here, and, in general, I consider Žilina to be a fairly safe city. That said, you should be cautious of the Roma, but they are present throughout Slovakia, so it’s something to keep in mind.
Posted: August 16, 2025
Kristína
Bratislava
Overall, the city is safe. But after dark you should use your discerment and I would recommend not to wear your headphones if you are walking alone. There is an issue with homeless people or drug addicts who will try to harass you, but you can avoid them easily if you are a little bit careful.
Posted: August 14, 2025Bratislava
Safe for solo traveling ladies. I live here for 8 years I do not have one single bad experience in public transfer, on the street or in public places. It is a small welcoming capital city for all the girls/genders/people
Posted: August 12, 2025Is Slovakia worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 20 experiences from female travelers
Paulina
Poland
Bratislava, Solo travel
A small city, good for a city break. One day was enough for me to see the sights. In my opinion, it's safe, but at stations, stops, and on buses, I was sometimes approached by homeless people. When they heard I didn't speak their language, they left me alone. Great local wine.
Posted: May 16, 2025Experienced: December, 2024Safety in Slovakia
Bratislava
Zilina
Banská Bystrica
Bojnice
Trencin
Piestany
Nitra
Trnava
Kosice
Bardejov
Presov
Spisska Nova Ves
Zvolen
Nove Zamky
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