Women living in Lviv consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.5 out of 5.
Women living in Lviv consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.8 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 14 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.5/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.8/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Kateryna
It’s a fairly safe city for women — attacks on women are not common here. There’s a curfew after midnight due to the war, and most people follow it. The police are approachable, speak English, and are generally helpful. There are also many women serving in the police force. What might feel more unsettling to you is the fact that we’re living through a war.
Posted: June 17, 2025Viktoriia
Lviv is great place to stay. It is safe during the night. I am a student and live there for 2 years and I haven’t experienced harassment at all. Everyone just minds their own business. Because of the war it is sometimes unsafe to stay there
Posted: May 8, 2025Julia
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, 2025Daryna
i did meet some creepy men but they didn’t harass me. i feel pretty safe when walking around the city, but this is only my experience. i would say lviv is safe to travel here. many stores are tourist-oriented :)
Posted: February 17, 2025The city is overall very safe, not counting ruzzian attacks but if you go to shelter every air alarm, you will be very safe, basements are accessible almost everywhere because of war. Generally speaking, the city is safe, russia is the only problem for us now
Posted: February 9, 2025overall city is ok for people who live here, but considering i am a girl of course it would be kinda dangerous for me to walk alone in the dark. it is better to walk in the areas which are lighted and crowded
Posted: January 14, 2025