Is Zurich Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Zurich consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.6 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Zurich consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.6 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 93 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.6/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Zurich?
Eszter
Zurich is a very safe city, I never felt threatened or felt uncomfortable walking around at any time of the day. I am usually in the center all neighbourhoods that belong in zone 10 public transport zones. There are regular police patrols in case anything would happen you can always ask for help.
Posted: September 5, 2025You really don’t have to be scared about this city. Of course you have to be careful because it’s big city but I feel really safe here. The most crazy street is Landstrasse because of clubs and bars there but it’s still more safe place than anywhere. You have to watch out everywhere but in my opinion Zurich is really safe.
Posted: August 27, 2025The city is very international so lots of people from everywhere. Walking around is safe and the transports work really well. Some areas are more sketchy around the tram stops (limmatplatz, HB, milchbuch) with people asking for money and maybe being drunk. But normally no one gets physical. It’s safe to leave items out and no one steels. The only harassment I’ve had were also at tram stops but again nothing physical only some comments. People are not so easy to talk to but friendly when you do.
Posted: August 13, 2025
Sara
very safe, keep in well lit areas at night but since that's most places it's no problem. Be a bit careful around the main stations such as HB and Stadelhofen. Normally you won't have an issue, there's a lot of security/ police patrolling there anyways.
Posted: August 8, 2025Zurich is a dense city with lots of wonderful people. There are some crazy and homeless people here and there but mostly if you avoid them they dont to anything. If they do something they talk to you and it can be uncomfortable but they‘re always in public places so you can avoid them and get security if you‘re at a trainstation.
Posted: July 31, 2025Is Zurich worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 18 experiences from female travelers
Solo travel
I visited Zurich in April. It wasn’t very warm outside, so I would recommend to visit it closer to summer. Overall, it was a good experience. The city is walkable and public transport is excellent. The only thing to take into account is that Zurich is considered one of the most expensive cities, and it was indeed quite pricy
Posted: July 13, 2025Experienced: March, 2025Safety in Switzerland
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