Is Bern Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Bern

Safety rating

Safe
4.3 /5

Women living in Bern consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.

Crime rating

Low
1.7 /5

Women living in Bern consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.7 out of 5.

Violence rating

14.1%

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 18 experiences

Safety rating:

4.3/5Safe

Safety walking alone after dark:

3.9/5Safe

Safety using public transport:

4.7/5Very Safe

Crime rate:

1.7/5Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

1.9/5A Bit Worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1.4/5Not at all worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1.1/5Not 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 Bern?

It’s one of the safest cities in Europe. The area close to the train station maybe less safe, specially at night. There is a lot of tourism and the city center feels safe. Public transport in Switzerland is really good.

Posted: January 18, 2025
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Bern is one of the safest place on earth. The only thing can happen is pick pockets. About toxic maskulinity we habe to clear: you need to watch your drinks and how you engage in men. Just as in other contries in EU.

Posted: January 16, 2025
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Dana

Dana

Bern is safe if you know where to be careful. There are places where you shouldn’t go alone, but overall it’s pretty safe. I‘ve experienced situations, where crazy people try to speak to you but it never got out of hand.

Posted: January 6, 2025
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Bern is a safe city. I generally am not that scared to walk around alone and do things on my own. There are a few strange people like anywhere in the world but they generally aren't dangerous and leave you alone.

Posted: January 5, 2025
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I feel safe in Bern but try to avoid certain areas at night on weekends. Areas where there’s likely a lot of drunk people etc. but that‘s just out of precaution, not because I experienced anything bad ever.

Posted: December 29, 2024
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Bern is a medium-sized city dor Switzerland with approx. 300k citizens. There is definitely some small crime going on like tagging or weed dealers but there is no obvious crime syndicates. Bern is so safe that I can go out by myself any time of the day and feel confident that no matter where I am, I'm pretty save.

Posted: December 29, 2024
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Bern is quite safe. It is a big city (for Switzerland), but doesn't really have sketchy areas. There is a low crime rate and I usually feel safe walking around at night. Even at the train station. I've been living there for soon two years and never felt unsafe.

Posted: December 27, 2024
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You can walk around alone after dark. There are some weird people in the center of the city or in the public transport, but usually they don't notice you. Men speak to you way less than in other countries. Clubbing is also quite safe, but look at your drink, there habe been stories where they poot sedatives in your drink.

Posted: December 25, 2024
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I think its quite safe. Oc we also have some homeless people and sometimes some creaps around but this mainly at the trainstation. Over all in Bern i fell save even in the dark. No bad things or else happened to me since i life there

Posted: December 23, 2024
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Bern, or Switzerland in general, is very safe! No problem exploring the city as a woman by yourself :) public transport is also very reliable and safe. Of course don't just leave your valuables unattended but other than that no worries!

Posted: October 15, 2024
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Is Bern worth visiting?

Travel rating

3.8 /5

based on 4 experiences from female travelers

Solo travel

In general, the city is pretty safe. However, please do take care of yourself and your belongings at the train stations. It seems to be the main place where the drug addicts flock to. I stayed in an Airbnb 20mins away from the train station and I’m still exploring the city. People are generally nice here as well.

Posted: July 30, 2024
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Mrika

Mrika

Kosovo

Solo travel

I visited Bern for the 4th time and it was wonderful as ussual, I had very nice weather so I walked around mostly. I felt very safe walking by myself. You should see the bear park and walk around if you can and eat some michelin star delicious sweets near there. The old city is wonderful to walk around too, you have shops there as well. Visit Thun the city and the lake if you have the time. Also trains and trams are very reliable so use that. Everything is pretty expensive so preapre yourself.

Posted: June 27, 2024
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Amélie

About Me

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Vera

About Me

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Safety in Switzerland

Frequently asked questions

Is Bern safe?

Women living in Bern consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.

Is Bern safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in Bern consider walking alone at night to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 3.9 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in Bern?

Women living in Bern consider public transport to be very safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.7 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in Bern?

Women living in Bern consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.7 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in Bern?

Women living in Bern consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.9 out of 5.

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

Women living in Bern consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.4 out of 5

What is the risk of being physically attacked in Bern?

Women living in Bern consider the risk of being physically attacked to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.1 out of 5

What is the risk of burglary in Bern?

Women living in Bern 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 Bern?

Women living in Bern 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 Bern?

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