Is Bratislava Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Bratislava

Safety rating

Safe
4.2 /5

Women living in Bratislava consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.2 out of 5.

Crime rating

Low
1.6 /5

Women living in Bratislava consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.6 out of 5.

Violence rating

5.5%

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 18 experiences

Safety rating:

4.2/5Safe

Safety walking alone after dark:

3.4/5Moderate

Safety using public transport:

4.3/5Safe

Crime rate:

1.6/5Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

1.6/5A bit worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1.3/5Not at all worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1.2/5Not at all worried

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

1.1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1/5Not at all worried

How safe is Bratislava?

It’s pretty safe city , of course you should avoid some places that could be dangerous , and during the night it’s better to not be completely alone ,when you go party is better to be in a group , avoid zones as pentagone

Posted: April 15, 2025
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Agáta

Agáta

Bratislava is overall a very safe destination even for solo female travellers, of course you have to be careful with strangers and rather walk at busier streets during the night time, but people in Bratislava are very nice and helpful

Posted: April 11, 2025
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Veronika

Veronika

In my own experience I can say Bratislava is really safe place to live in, I’ve lived here for 10 years and not once did I experience any issues or problems.

Posted: April 3, 2025
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Simona

Simona

I think Bratislava is a city sa any other. There have been some bad attacks and threats but it's not on a regular basis. It is quite exceptional and rare. Personally, for 20 years in my life I have never been a part of anny assault or threat, nor a witness

Posted: January 30, 2025
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I think in Bratsiava we have normal life mostly teenagers. If something happens to you somebody will take care of you for sure. I think people in Bratislava are kind and polite so If you ask somebody will help you.

Posted: January 27, 2025
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Town where i live my whole life is very safe for poeple (young or old, girlsor boys). You can visit my town and don't have to worry about someone stealing or attacking you. The city is very safe during the day and also at night.

Posted: January 20, 2025
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Valeria

Valeria

Bratislava is a small walkable city which is very safe even after dark. Even public transport is very safe to use during the evenings/nights. During weekends there are usually more police officers in the streets and we have a dedicated team of young people going around during nights making sure nobody is left drunk in the streets.

Posted: January 6, 2025
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Bratislava is a moderately safe city. During the day, you won’t have a problem with walking alone or using public transportation. But after dark you will meet a lot of sketchy people (also depends which time of year are you visiting), you will probably experience cat calling but that is mostly it, nothing more normally.

Posted: January 5, 2025
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For 3 years living here I’ve heard about some criminal things happening in this city maybe twice. The city considered the most boring european capital (which is not true also, there’s much stuff to do here), and that’s why probably it is nothing happening here in such a way that it becomes super safe. Only problem here is can be some random drunk person in the city centre, but as in any city in the world. Or annoying homeless person asking for money, but still they never do anything to you except asking. Walking in the night alone is felt a bit scary though as anywhere else just because you never know what can happen in a stranger’s head, but i felt x100 times more worried in Barcelona or Budapest even with male friends walking together.

Posted: December 30, 2024
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Bratislava is quite a small city and it’s considered to be fairly safe. The downtown is always crowded with people, especially evenings/weekends, but I often go out alone, also late, and never had to stress about it too much.

Posted: December 25, 2024
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Is Bratislava worth visiting?

Travel rating

4.3 /5

based on 14 experiences from female travelers

Solo travel

I felt pretty safe in Bratislava during the day but less at night, especially around the Centrum bus station and the Obchodná street. So, I will recommend you to go out with other people and not alone in this city. I really like the Devin Castle with beautiful landscape of nature, very relaxing. I enjoyed a lot too the city Center and the view from the castle and muzeum mesta bratislavy I will recommend the spot “Pasteleria” for the coffee time

Posted: April 23, 2025
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Solo travel

First of all, I would like to say that it is a very safe place for solo travel. Prices are not too high compared to other European cities. Their most famous dish is similar to halusky niyokki. you can try. Slavin, Slovak National Gallery, Blue Church, Bratislava Castle, Devin Castle are the places you should definitely go. 2 days will be enough to visit the whole city. It was pretty easy to find the buses with google maps. local people were very helpful. They generally know English. In summary, it is a place where you can go and see, but you should not keep expectatiın very high.

Posted: July 15, 2024Experienced: May, 2024
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Safety in Slovakia

Frequently asked questions

Is Bratislava safe?

Women living in Bratislava consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.2 out of 5.

Is Bratislava safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in Bratislava consider walking alone at night to be moderately safe, with an overall safety rating of 3.4 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in Bratislava?

Women living in Bratislava consider public transport to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in Bratislava?

Women living in Bratislava consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.6 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in Bratislava?

Women living in Bratislava consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.6 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped in Bratislava?

Women living in Bratislava consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.3 out of 5

What is the risk of being physically attacked in Bratislava?

Women living in Bratislava consider the risk of being physically attacked to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.2 out of 5

What is the risk of burglary in Bratislava?

Women living in Bratislava consider the risk of burglary to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

What is the risk of being mugged or robbed in Bratislava?

Women living in Bratislava consider the risk of being mugged or robbed to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.1 out of 5

What is the risk of being kidnapped or murdered in Bratislava?

Women living in Bratislava consider the risk of being kidnapped or murdered to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5