Is Bochum safe for solo female travelers?

Bochum is known for its safe community spirit and well-maintained cities. Low levels of street crime and a strong presence of the local police force provide solo female travelers with an overall safe and welcoming experience. However, like all large cities, it's recommended to be vigilant of your surroundings, especially at night or while using public transport. Applying general travel safety tips like not walking alone late at night in less crowded areas would increase your safety. Overall, the city maintains a good level of safety for its visitors.

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How safe is Bochum for female travelers?

How safe is Bochum for women?

Local safety index

4 /5

Based on 15 local experiences

Local crime index

1.4 /5

Based on 15 local experiences

Lila

Lila

Bochum is really Safe. There is Not much I can say really, I dont feel endangered when I Go out and Even when I went clubbing late at night I felt actually pretty safe. So there is no danger here.

Posted: November 11, 2025
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Till now i found it safe enough for me to walk alone even at night haven’t experienced anything bad til now. I haven’t travelled at night alot but it seems safe to walk and people aee friendly. Enough lights are also there in street and good transport system.

Posted: July 13, 2025
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Nisha

Nisha

I haven't lived here long enough to know for 100% sure about safety. As much as I have experienced here, I have faced no danger per se in any form or manner. So I would say it's pretty safe for solo travellers and citizens in general.

Posted: June 20, 2025
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I have been living in Bochum for 2 months now. I have not been sexually harassed yet, but I have been harassed a few times by crazy people who asked for money. Other than that, I have not had any bad experiences. There were homeless people laughing at themselves on the U-Bahn, but I don't think they are harmful to anyone else.

Posted: June 7, 2025
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Maria

Maria

Bochum is a university city, so the city center never sleeps, it's safe to walk around at night, there's always people out. I would avoid the small streets. The HBF (central station) is a bit shady at night, but there are police and security there all the time. Suburbs are very safe but many streets are not well lit. I would avoid walking at night.

Posted: March 10, 2025
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