Is St. Gallen Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in St. Gallen consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in St. Gallen consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.4 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 4 experiences
Safety rating: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.1/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.4/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is St. Gallen?
It’s a really safe city, because it is very small and the crime rate is really low. There are also only a few homeless people in the whole city. I don’t know anyone who has been mugged before in this city.
Posted: September 8, 2025
Julia
I think it’s very safe but it‘s always important to stay cautious, especially at night and around the market square because people that take drugs are usually around there. But in general, I feel very safe here.
Posted: April 21, 2025
Leonie
It is very safe, of course there are places here that are safer than others, but there are many police officers and security personnel in the party area and you hardly need to be afraid.
Posted: January 27, 2025A lot of catcalling if you walk past men in certain places (near city centre) but apart from that very safe. Drunk and people on drugs at Marktplatz, during day and night. Also be ware of kids/teens asking for money to get back home by train, they’re scamming people.
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