Is Zurich Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Zurich

Zurich is so safe. You will forget about being attacked, robbed or harassed. I never think about my safety because I always feel safe (except for Langstrasse) and walked on the streets at almost any time of the day and nothing has ever happened to me.

Zurich is a very place space. Same as all over Switzerland. Nevertheless it is a big city with a lot of people so don't be naive but it is very safe. You can easily walk home alone in the dark or go for a run after sunset

During the day, Zurich is very safe in my opinion. Public transportation is safe and reliable. Other people mostly keep to themselves, apart from the occasional guy. I wouldn't recommend being out alone at night, since it can get a little scary with all the people still out and about, very likely drunk or even high. With atleast one other person, I tend to feel much safer. Unless it's in a place where I'm unfamiliar with and there aren't many other people around.

zurich is pretty safe! as always, its a bit risky to walk around alone in the dark, especially in dimly lit places, but overall, i personally know of very few people that have had trouble here. the only active crimes being committed that i know of is drug abuse and lacing, if you stay away from it though, you should be fine.

Zurich is a very safe city and you hardly have to worry about crime or harassment anywhere! At the weekends there are certain places (especially larger public transport stations) that I try to avoid, otherwise my city is really incredibly safe and you can go out alone without any problems!

You can walk without any worry and you can ask everybody for help. At night nobody will assault you or come near you. They respect your boundaries. Public transportation is very safe at night and also at day they have “Securitas” who walk through the train to look after you.

I would say the overall safety in Zurich is pretty good but it's definitely a plus if you do some research and look up the places that are less recommended to walk through in the night. In my opinion this can be Langstrasse after about 11 p.m. and around the train station and the lake. But even around these times it's mostly safe, just recommended to be more present.

In my experience Zurich is one of the safest places on earth. I know that‘s statistically true for Switzerland (very low crime rate) - of course, as a medium-sized city, it would be naïve to say it‘s 100% safe in any situation. But there‘s good safety infrastructure (streetlights everywhere, public transport all night (all of it with ‚real‘ drivers and cameras), and the overall feeling is really safe. I have never had bad experiences in Zurich.

Very safe. Swiss Citizens are not criminal normally. Pickpocketing and theft etc is usually committed by refugee men or Romas passing bye. I would not recommend also to go near Letzigrund Stadion on a night where they have a soccer match. The mainly young men that visit these events are often drunk, aggressive and stupid. There is a lot of police present which should shy you away generally… If you go to concerts, food markets etc, especially near train stations, watch your phone and wallet. Also in, my opinion, the „Langstrasse“ (Kreis 4) is no place for women at night. There are prostitutes and their customers as well as drug dealers. Not worth it at all. Apart from that - Bellevue, Mythenquai, Zürichhorn, Central, Bahnhofstrasse, Niederdorf etc is all very nice and safe. Also all places at the coast of lake Zurich like Rapperswil (very pretty) and you can get there by boat comfortably and with a view. 😊

Zurich is a very safe city. You don't have to worry about anything. I feel safe all the time even when I'm wondering around alone during the night. Once my jacket got stolen but that's the only thing that have happened to me in Zurich.

Solo travel

Switzerland may be one of the safest countries I've been to, I think it's very safe for women. Zurich was very nice but I couldn't find much to do in the winter, it's still peaceful and beautiful, ideal for a 2-3 day trip. I don't think they have very good food, food and accommodation are extremely expensive.

Solo travel

Really safe for females and solo travellers who travel like local and surrounded by genuine nature, the weather is perfect to enjoy an adventurous outdoor activities like picnicking , hiking, strolling. Local pastries and foods are worth to eat I might probably one of the lucky person that I met a local who is frankly amiable and share her experience as a urban guide which an expensive experience and we still keep in touch.