It is a safe place for all people. LGBTQIA+ welcome and can safely feel at home cause there is a lot of us ;) I (female, in my 20s) always felt safe. Typical Northern Germans are reserved at first but open up quickly and are supportive whenever help is needed.
Posted: November 12, 2026Oldenburg has low violent crime rates compared to other bigger cities. You will see people walking or biking alone at night , especially around city centres, uni areas. Buses are reliable and safe , even late. Lots of students travel around the town during day.
Posted: April 23, 2026It is a very calm and quiet city. Besides the sadly normal catcalls nothing ever happened to me and I feel totally safe walking in the city at night,also because the city center is very small and therefore easy to overview
Posted: June 7, 2025It's pretty safe. Most of the crimes happen in the city or between people who know each other. There have recently been a few violent crimes during the night which all happened in the city center. We have lots of stuff on our terrace, which is accessible from the outside and nothings ever been stolen.
Posted: June 5, 2025Theresia
Oldenburg is a really cute, safe and lovely student city and the safest place I ever lived at (I’m kinda commute from Bremen to Oldenburg and used to stay longer in multiple states of the US ), very recommended !
Posted: March 12, 2025Leonie
I have never experienced a situation, in which I felt uncomfortable. Once this changes, I will give an update. I feel safe walking alone at night and I would not be worried if a friend told me they leave the front door unlocked or even open. However, that is only my personal experience.
Posted: January 17, 2025Hannah
Oldenburg
3 nights
Hi I‘m Hannah. I have a puppy and we love to travel! I bought my little red car which I build into a tiny camper. So see you out there. If you travel through Germany and need a place to stay or just want to meet up, just text me. :) Also I have long now ;)
Siddika
Oldenburg
3 nights
I’m Siddika, studying masters in Oldenburg. Into hiking, food, anime & manga. 🏔️ Always up for forest walk or food runs. 🍛