Women living in Kyiv consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.1 out of 5.
Women living in Kyiv consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2.3 out of 5.
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.
Based on 38 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.1/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2.9/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.3/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.1/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Elizabeth
If you are listening to the city's administration's recommendations and warnings during the air raid alerts - you will be safe most of the times. Seek shelter, do not take the war danger lightly. In terms of overall safety - the crime level is not high, it's mostly safe to walk around (just remember be home during the curfew - from 12 pm to 5 am). The public transport is OK, metro is very convenient.
Posted: June 4, 2025Dasha
Kyiv is quite safe, especially during the day. But it does depend on your location. There are different districts, and the central ones could be considered the safest, as there is the biggest amount of people there. But in the centre you do need to be careful of pickpocketers and scammers, so beware and don't take anything from anyone on the street, unless you want to pay for it (especially in Khreshchatyk). I wouldn't recommend visiting any other district, as a tourist can get lost very easily there. And they are less safe for anyone who doesn't live there. But overall I don't think it is that dangerous, you just need to be cautious like anywhere in the world.
Posted: June 1, 2025The main threat now are the shelling of the city. Safety depends on your location honestly I feel pretty safe in the city centre and neighbourhoods around. But would advise to stay alert after dark. Since pretty much all of the shops cafes etc accept Apple Pay/google pay you can leave your wallet at your accommodation.
Posted: May 25, 2025Sophia
Safety in Kyiv varies depending on the neighborhood where you live. In my subjective opinion, Obolon is the safest. The ones that you can visit, but it is better to do it either with a local or not at all, are Troyeschyna, Dniprovskyi district (it is large, so I am not talking about all its places), Borshchahivka. In general, there are a lot of police officers, so you are relatively safe. But people are friendly, and if they speak English, they will definitely help you!
Posted: May 20, 2025Ksenia
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!!) 🫠). As I know, police response time is also quite good. I don’t think that I‘m 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 else’s.
Posted: May 13, 2025Veta
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, 2025