Is Switzerland Safe for Women?
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 437 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: | 1.9/5 | 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?
Rahel
Aarau
Aarau is a very safe place to travel to. The only place I recommend to avoid is the main station at night because there are in some places sometimes groups of men you may not feel safe to pass. If you are two girls it is already better.
Posted: August 23, 2025Lucerne
Im a local and I love lucerne. The city is always full of people and at night you feel safe in the heart of the city. I walked alone on more than once occasion. Obviously if you see some drunk men you still try to avoid them but tbh no one has ever really sexually harrassed me or my friends. Try to avoid lonely underground passages AT NIGHT tho. A few men from different cultural backgrounds lurke there and even tho it didnt happen to me, my best friend once got followed for a while until the police intervened (someone saw it and called the police). Tho it is very very very rare. You should always use your instict and gut feeling, like usually when we avoid "sketchy" underground areas :)
Posted: August 17, 2025
Marie
Lausanne
Very safe overall, however it's better to avoid walking alone in the night in some areas. If you party until late, try to be escorted home especially near Riponne, Flon, Chauderon or the train station.
Posted: August 15, 2025Zurich
The city is very international so lots of people from everywhere. Walking around is safe and the transports work really well. Some areas are more sketchy around the tram stops (limmatplatz, HB, milchbuch) with people asking for money and maybe being drunk. But normally no one gets physical. It’s safe to leave items out and no one steels. The only harassment I’ve had were also at tram stops but again nothing physical only some comments. People are not so easy to talk to but friendly when you do.
Posted: August 13, 2025
Sara
Zurich
very safe, keep in well lit areas at night but since that's most places it's no problem. Be a bit careful around the main stations such as HB and Stadelhofen. Normally you won't have an issue, there's a lot of security/ police patrolling there anyways.
Posted: August 8, 2025Is Switzerland worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 98 experiences from female travelers
Zeynep
Turkey
Switzerland, Solo travel
I was going to Zurich alone and I was feeling totally safe. At night I had take a train to Basel at 9pm I easily went to the station and arrived after some hours and I was walking alone very late but I was just feeling safe and relax. The next day I wemt to the Bern and in the same day I came back to Basel and made a late walking in the street. Everything was so nice.
Posted: August 10, 2025Safety in Switzerland
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