Women living in Switzerland consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.6 out of 5.
Women living in Switzerland consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.7 out of 5.
On average 14.1% percentage of women in Switzerland have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
Based on 421 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.7/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.7/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Mellou
Switzerland is definitely a safe place to live and travel - but like anywhere else, it’s good to stay aware. Especially at public events, where pickpockets sometimes show up and take advantage. In the mountains its mostly very calm and safe (in summer) in winter they turn into a skiing and aprèsskiing paradies haha.
Posted: July 12, 2025i would say zurich is very safe! ofc there‘s always places that you should not walk through at night but i think every city has these sketchy places. I‘m generally a little worried about any assault but that‘s not because of zurich but because i‘m a woman…
Posted: July 9, 2025valérie
Switzerland is a very safe country but as a woman you always have to take care especially during the night. During the day there are not a lot of risks. In bigger cities like Zürich or Geneva you have to pay a bit more attention than in smaller cities/towns.
Posted: July 6, 2025As long as you dont arent around the shady areas of kleinbasel im the night, about everything is alright. Othetwise it is all quite safe. I wouldnt be to worried about getting robbed. After 24:00 I would advise to not be alone on the streets, but compared to other cities its safe!
Posted: July 1, 2025Cess
I think Zurich is all in all safe, it just depends on where you go/stay. We definitely have some dodgy areas where you feel less safe during the night (e.g. Langstrasse, a street with a busy nightlife) but if you walk confidently, you should be ok. So far nothing has happened to me, even when walking alone at night.
Posted: June 28, 2025Azra
Chur is one of the safest cities I have ever lived. Ofcourse, there are some crazy people in every city but it is very very minimal here. You can walk without any problems during the night as a woman and it is just generally very safe here.
Posted: June 26, 2025based on 94 experiences from female travelers
Agata
Germany
Zurich felt easy and calm. I got around with public transport, had a trip in to nature and saw the mountains nearby. It was rainy the first days but when the sun came out everything began to shine :))
Posted: July 10, 2025Carsen
United States
Walked around well past midnight when I was there, there were some groups of people out but it was quiet and incredibly safe. Bring an empty water bottle to fill up at the fountains and highly recommend taking a quick walking tour when you first get there to get oriented. The food was pretty good - def get a group together to go to fondue
Posted: July 3, 2025