Is Lviv Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Lviv
Safety rating
Women living in Lviv consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.4 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Lviv consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.8 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 13 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.4/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.1/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.8/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Lviv?
Viktoriia
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, 2025
Julia
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
Daryna
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
Daryna
Lviv is quite safe, nonetheless it’s quite big city in Ukraine it’s very cute in different senses ;) people are very hospitable and kind, mostly they are also open to any communication and could help you
Posted: December 30, 2024Safety in Ukraine
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