Is Ukraine Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Ukraine
Safety rating
Women living in Ukraine consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.3 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Ukraine consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2.3 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 31.1% percentage of women in Ukraine 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 79 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.3/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
How safe is Ukraine?
Ksenia
Kyiv
I have never experienced anything crime related and never heard about it in my social circle. Of course it is important to stay vigilant at all times, but considering situations with crime groups in some European countries, Ukraine and Kyiv especially stays pretty safe space (not taking into account drones and missiles flying over your head (buttt, nothing will happen to you if go to shelter as soon as air raid alert is announced!!) š« ). As I know, police response time is also quite good. I donāt think that Iām being biased towards my city, but there is a chance that my environment and life were quite peaceful and safe because of my family compared to someone elseās.
Posted: May 13, 2025
Maryna
Kyiv
Well, thereās the war happening currently, so, if youāre lucky enough not to get hit by a missile āKyiv is rather safe š When walking outside, I donāt feel any concerns about being attacked or, god forbid, kidnapped. At nights criminals are not crawling around, no active criminals who take lives are knownš¤
Posted: May 9, 2025
Viktoriia
Lviv
Lviv is great place to stay. It is safe during the night. I am a student and live there for 2 years and I havenāt experienced harassment at all. Everyone just minds their own business. Because of the war it is sometimes unsafe to stay there
Posted: May 8, 2025
Kateryna
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Pretty safe place, I'm just anxious person. Many good places, delicious food and a lot of green places. Pretty good amount of concerts and other stuff. Easy to go everywhere by bus. Ukranian language everywhere and a lot of people know English.
Posted: May 8, 2025
Veta
Kyiv
if you are not afraid of war then you should not worry about other problems. at night it is quite safe because of the curfew and during the day there are many places to go. so war is the only thing worth worrying about
Posted: May 7, 2025Odesa
if being honest, iām very very alarming person, so i can worried about things that never happened to me. i think Odessa is safe, but.. you know that men still donāt safe for us, girls. so i still recommend being on guard and carry something with you for self-defense
Posted: May 5, 2025
Julia
Lviv
In the city center, security is at a high level, the police patrol the streets. However, we have a large number of bars concentrated in the tourist area. In general, there is a large community of people and a tourist city. People are friendly and the streets are well lit. Currently, we have a curfew in effect due to Russia's attack on Ukraine, this is an additional security measure. Robberies are extremely rare in our country, but you should be careful on public transport and at the rally when you meet gypsies.
Posted: May 1, 2025
Nadia
Kyiv
I would say itās a safe city but today because of terrorist state russia itās kinda dangerous. Because of war it can be air alarm with drones attacking sometimes. So itās not a good time to travel , but still we have a lot of foreigns tourists here
Posted: May 1, 2025Kyiv
The most dangerous things in Kyiv are russian missiles and drones. Every other aspect is pretty safe. I feel really safe in Kyiv during the day or evening, and at night we have curfew, so you aren't supposed to be outside.
Posted: April 21, 2025
Anastasiia
Kyiv
Considering political situation it is not that safe as was, but in the capital city it is moderately safe. As for crime level it is low. Even nowadays there is a lot of foreign tourists and Ukrainians are always happy to help with almost any issue.
Posted: April 21, 2025Is Ukraine worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 4 experiences from female travelers
marichka
Ukraine
Ternopil, Group travel
i travelled with my friend (we both r minors lol) but still we felt pretty safe even in the evenings! must visit a lake and city centre ofc best food we had was in 'Depo', nice burgers, sushi and others. also there are many cool cafes! our budget was like near 2k hryvnyas (50$ lol) per person, we stayed there for 4 days but! we lived in my granny's for free so TRANSPORT YES FINALLY. for me, as a person from Lviv where we have 25ā“ = 60 cents for one tram/trolley/bus ride (it IS a lot), transport in Ternopil was smth beautiful. it was much cheaper and not that crowded as in Lviv, you have a place to sit and it drives quickly though all city cuz it is small itself. we loved it!
Posted: December 24, 2024Kharkiv, Family travel
Very good place , very nice people, VERY tasty food , especially in Bufet. A lot of parks , and attractions in amusement park. There is a good air and a lot of music , there is nice weather and itās so cheap. Visit it!
Posted: May 20, 2024Meet locals in Ukraine
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Hi! Iām Yasia ā a 24 year old dancer, choreographer, and movement artist from Ukraine. I live through creativity, connection, and expression. Iām passionate about contemporary dance, improvisation, and all things that spark the soul. Currently, Iām traveling through Europe, learning, creating, and searching for real human connection. I believe in sharing energy and stories, not just sightseeing. Currently looking for a place to stay during a dance convention in Malmƶ, Sweden in August 2025
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Elena
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hi there! my name is Lena, iām 20 years old. live in ukraine, odessa. iām a lgbt-person, if that matters something to you. my english not so good, but iām understand 80-90% of all sentences that people tell to me, but when i try to speak thatās sounds not so good.. but! iām trying my best! right now i want to help some girlies that want to stay in odessa for a bit. wanna be like protective person, you know! we can go everywhere you want, or i can show u my favorite places! i like to walk a lot, and listen and talk a lot) and one more thing, i have beautiful puppy, her name Luna, sheās so sweet š„¹ i hope that we can be friends, if you want to š«¶š»
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