Is Switzerland Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Switzerland
Safety rating
Women living in Switzerland consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.6 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Switzerland consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.7 out of 5.
Violence rating
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.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 323 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 |
How safe is Switzerland?
Lucerne
It is a pretty safe place to be. The people are friendly and will help you. Sometimes at night some drunk people are walking around at the trainstation butbif you ignore them and just wait at the designated place for your bus, they'll mind their own buissnes.
Posted: March 16, 2025Bern
Like in every city it is better to be precautious and not walk around alone in certain places when it gets dark. There are some areas where you might feel a bit more uncomfortable in the evening but overall I consider Bern a safe city.
Posted: March 15, 2025District Zurich
I feel safe in Zurich and I think it's easy to get around especially with the public transport and they are connected to a lot of places (even a bit more rural destination. Even tho the people might seem a bit distant but I don't think it's a huge problem, but then again I might have a better point of view since I 1. speak the language and 2. know my way around Zurich. But generally speaking it's super safe and beautiful!
Posted: March 13, 2025Thurgau
thurgau is very safe, bit in the evening sometimes it gets a bit scray, esspevialy at the weekend if you are taking the night train or bus by yourself. you get used to it after a while but it‘s still better to travel with your friends.
Posted: March 13, 2025
Alexandra
Geneva
Geneva is one of the safest cities I’ve ever been to. I saw homeless people maybe twice for 6 months. I felt completely safe when I had to travel during the night time from the train station to my house.
Posted: March 12, 2025Bern
I feel safe in Bern in general. Around the main train station and around Reitschule I‘ve experienced slight feelings of unease when being alone at night, but to me nothing has ever happened. Otherwise ask other people for assistance <3
Posted: March 12, 2025
sara
Locarno
Locarno is super safe, I often walk alone in the dark, never felt particularly in danger. I've lived here since childhood and in the years I've heard some stories (like maybe 2) about assaults, particularly on women, but I guess it is just because nowhere is paradise, and compared to the many years I've been here, you still have to be prudent in general. Public transport is very safe and controlled, but also you can't find it till late in the night, so it can happen you have to walk. I've always enjoyed my night walks anyway. In the streets catcalling happens, and at parties or in the crowded bars in the summer I've experienced some unpleasant situations, but nothing you couldn't find everywhere else.
Posted: March 12, 2025Zurich
Zurich is a very place space. Same as all over Switzerland. Nevertheless it is a big city with a lot of people so don't be naive but it is very safe. You can easily walk home alone in the dark or go for a run after sunset
Posted: March 12, 2025Solothurn
Solothurn ia a rather small town and pretty quiet at night during the week. It is a bit more lively on the weekends. The train stations are probably the shadiest spots in town, but usually, there is only teenagers being young and a bit drunk. If you don't engage, they are harmless.
Posted: March 12, 2025Bern
Bern is very safe except of the homeless/drug addicted peoples which are near to the railroad station in the center of Bern but that is only a small proportion. Overall Bern is a wonderful city with some small and nice places, coffee shops, restaurants etc.
Posted: March 8, 2025Is Switzerland worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 74 experiences from female travelers
Lausanne, Solo travel
Lausanne is a clean and safe but unnecessarily expensive city. There are a couple museums that are free (or cheap) for people under 25 so it makes up for the cost of living ! I would recommend the Rumine Palace.
Posted: March 11, 2025Switzerland, Solo travel
I was on an internship there. I went solo hiking and also night running and I felt pretty safe even at night. The country is gorgeous! Such beautiful nature, definitely recommend to go somewhere on a hike.
Posted: March 9, 2025Meet locals in Switzerland
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