Is Lausanne Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Lausanne

It’s not what it was used to be decades ago when I first moved to Lausanne 35 years ago, but I’m still feeling ok to walk back home. Switzerland is still safer than most other countries even so it changed over time.

Pretty safe. I never felt scared about being pushed or put in danger. I've only experienced catcalling when biking. Also be aware if your surroundings when walking at night in flon and riponne (the only place i'd consciously avoid at that time).

Lausanne is a really safe city. I would recommend skipping the Riponne area in the dark, where there are a lot of drug addicts asking for money at the bus stops, and Rue de Genève during the night, where there is prostitution. Aside from that, the city is beautiful during the day and in my two years living there I haven't had any trouble at all.

There are some places like "rue de Genève" or dake ways under the train station where it's better to not go late. Like everywhere, there are some bad people but in general it's safe. When you use the train late, there is a special police phone number for trains.

Lausanne is very safe in the sense that it is a very good lit city. As everywhere in Switzerland, safety measures are high and as a woman, I do feel safe walking around Lausanne at all times. It is also a very beautiful city!

Lausanne is generally speaking a very safe city. But like in all places there are neighborhoods that give a more spooky vibe and that I would not recommend visiting at night. They include La Borde, le Tunnel and La Riponne. Such places are known to be home to a lot of drug addicts.

Lausanne is an overall safe city. During the day there’s nothing to be afraid of, for example never heard anyone that had been robbed in broad daylight. But during the night there’s some streets or even areas where it’s best to not be alone, for example rue de Genève, it’s the prostitution street. But even in one of those less safe areas it’s still ok mostly during the weekend as there’s night transports so more people also coming home. In general be careful and aware of your surroundings at night time.