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 424 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?
Switzerland
There is some places known to be less safe (like some train station) but I never experienced something that made me feel in danger. You can always ask some help to other people or to train staff if you need it
Posted: July 17, 2025Geneva
The city overall is very safe, especially in the center and near the lake. I would recommend tho to pay attention when you go a little further away, because many areas are really empty and so at night it can be dangerous.
Posted: July 13, 2025Geneva
Geneva is a safe city for women, I live in the center of Geneva, knwon for its nightlife, prostitutes and drug dealers (because yes there are!)) and I'm not worried to go out at night, even at 2 am, but I'm always aware of my surroundings and avoid some places that might seem unsafe (ex: empty parc by night or very dark street).
Posted: July 13, 2025
Mellou
Switzerland
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, 2025Zurich
i 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, 2025
valérie
Switzerland
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, 2025Is Switzerland worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 95 experiences from female travelers
Zurich, Solo travel
I visited Zurich in April. It wasn’t very warm outside, so I would recommend to visit it closer to summer. Overall, it was a good experience. The city is walkable and public transport is excellent. The only thing to take into account is that Zurich is considered one of the most expensive cities, and it was indeed quite pricy
Posted: July 13, 2025Experienced: March, 2025
Agata
Germany
Zurich, Solo travel
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, 2025Safety in Switzerland
Zurich
Bern
Lucerne
Geneva
Interlaken
Zug
Kandersteg
Lugano
Basel
Monthey
Lausanne
Thurgau
Schaffhausen
Winterthur
Uster
Chur
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