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
1.9 /5

Women living in Bern consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.9 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 9 experiences

Safety rating:

4.3/5Safe

Safety walking alone after dark:

3.6/5Safe

Safety using public transport:

4.7/5Very Safe

Crime rate:

1.9/5Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

1.5/5A Bit Worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1.2/5Not at all worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1/5Not at all worried

Is Bern safe for women?

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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i personally find bern safe and have never had a problem no matter what time of day or night. of course, like everywhere else, you have to be cautious at night. i have often gone home alone after parties on public transport or in taxis and have never been afraid and always felt safe as there are always lots of people out and about in bern except from midnight to 05:00 a.m. less so but otherwise i always feel safe

Posted: September 21, 2024
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Bern is a small town, swiss people are very polite, we don‘t have a lot of crimes. There‘s still some sexual harrasement happening, but in a minimal amount. The city is very clean, the police offers help in emergency and isn‘t corrupt at all. Robbers aren‘t a thing here

Posted: August 15, 2024
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Bern is pretty safe. Maybe don‘t let your valuables out of sight and be careful around the train station at night. As a women traveling alone you will be very safe in Bern as ling as you take the nirmal precaussions.

Posted: July 29, 2024
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There are some places which are not very safe when you're being alone, especially at night. For example the square in front of the Reitschule isn't super safe, but the Reitschule itself is nice and if you can make sure to be accompanied, you don't have to worry. Overall, I feel very safe in Bern.

Posted: July 21, 2024
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Samantha

Samantha

Bern is a lovely city and very safe for walking alone, even at night! Just stay in the inner city and use common sense. I walk home alone often after midnight, 10-15min walk, and never had a bad experience.

Posted: July 5, 2024
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Soukey

Soukey

Bern is safe at daytime. Even though in the night you can have a safe stay. Its difficult to say because its depens on the day and your souroundings but i think you can have a really nice stay at bern

Posted: May 17, 2024
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I would describe Bern as a very safe city, I never had an incidence (neither day, nor night) since I live here. I am generally a bit careful after ten dark, just because I am a woman but had no reason here so far :)

Posted: March 25, 2024
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Bern is great, the only thing I am not comfortable with is to walk alone in dark placey in the night. Otherwise, I feel very safe, even in the dead of the night or alone. Also everything is very clean and good organised.

Posted: February 20, 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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Laura

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 3.6 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 1.9 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 1.5 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 1.2 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 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 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