Go, but pay attention.
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Bratislava at 70/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Slovakia's national picture overall (78/100 vs 80/100).
City page · part of Slovakia
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Bratislava report
Numbeo aggregates thousands of resident-submitted perception surveys into a per-city Crime Index (higher = worse) and its inverse, a Safety Index — the only real city-granularity crime signal feeding this page, alongside Slovakia's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
30.3
Safety Index
69.7
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Slovakia's national page, with crime swapped for Bratislava's own Numbeo number above.
Local know-how
Staying safe in Bratislava, specifically
- • Bratislava is generally very safe by Western standards.
- • There is very little violent crime in Bratislava.
- • Always ask for printed receipts in establishments to avoid being overcharged.
- • On pedestrian crossings without traffic lights, watch out for aggressive drivers. Some of them might not give you the right of way.
Legal status (national law)
Legal since 1962 (As part of Czechoslovakia); equal age of consent since 1990+ UN decl. sign.
Source: Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country →Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / E / F · 230V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 112 or 158 / ambulance: 112 or 155 / fire: 112 or 150
Tipping
Tipping is not compulsory in Slovakia, but in practice it is common in establishments where you sit in (cafes and restaurants), where rounding up the bill or leaving around 10% tip is common. The tip is given directly to the waiter (i.e. tell him/her how much to give you back), not left on the table in most establishments. Tips are not included in the bill, if there is a percentage shown on your b
Cash vs. Card
Until 2009, the official currency was the koruna ("crown", sk) which can still be exchanged by the National Bank of Slovakia at a rate of 30.126 sk to €1.
How this compares to Slovakia
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Bratislava at 70/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Slovakia's national picture overall (78/100 vs 80/100).
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