Kraków appears in the Safest cities ranking with a composite score of 36.2 out of 100, taking 52th place out of 66 cities. The ranking aggregates official statistics from the Polish Statistical Office (GUS), the Local Data Bank (BDL), the Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection (GIOŚ) and other registry sources to compare cities on the same dimension.
The composite score draws on indicators such as Bezpieczeństwo publiczne, normalised to a 0–100 scale and weighted to reflect their relative importance.
Below you'll find the methodology, the full ranking with peer cities, and where Kraków sits within its size segment. Use the links to compare with other rankings for Kraków or to switch to the city profile with the underlying indicator data.
City ranking
Overall score
36.2 / 100
Calculated on: June 4, 2026
KRAKÓW'S POSITION IN POLAND
#52
Rank among large cities
#3
Cities over 500 thousand inhabitants
Map of Kraków
All cities in the ranking · included: 66
| # | City | Score | In segment | Coverage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krosno Small cities (20–50 thousand inhabitants) | 89.7/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 2 | Siedlce Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 87.4/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 3 | Płock Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 82.0/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 4 | Rybnik Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 81.7/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 5 | Suwałki Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 81.1/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 6 | Skierniewice Small cities (20–50 thousand inhabitants) | 80.6/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 7 | Bydgoszcz Medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants) | 79.9/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 8 | Białystok Medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants) | 77.8/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 9 | Piekary Śląskie Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 76.0/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 10 | Łomża Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 75.2/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 11 | Rzeszów Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 72.9/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 12 | Kalisz Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 68.8/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 13 | Jaworzno Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 68.6/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 14 | Siemianowice Śląskie Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 68.0/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 15 | Biała Podlaska Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 66.2/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 16 | Włocławek Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 66.1/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 17 | Mysłowice Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 65.6/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 18 | Świętochłowice Small cities (20–50 thousand inhabitants) | 63.8/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 19 | Nowy Sącz Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 62.7/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 20 | Zamość Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 61.2/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 21 | Toruń Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 61.1/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 22 | Jastrzębie-Zdrój Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 60.3/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 23 | Chełm Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 59.7/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 24 | Tychy Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 58.9/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 25 | Leszno Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 58.1/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 26 | Bielsko-Biała Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 56.3/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 27 | Tarnobrzeg Small cities (20–50 thousand inhabitants) | 55.4/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 28 | Koszalin Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 55.2/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 29 | Gdynia Medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants) | 54.9/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 30 | Ruda Śląska Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 53.5/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 31 | Olsztyn Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 53.0/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 32 | Ostrołęka Small cities (20–50 thousand inhabitants) | 51.7/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 33 | Elbląg Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 51.0/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 34 | Kielce Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 50.2/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 35 | Częstochowa Medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants) | 49.1/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 36 | Konin Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 48.7/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 37 | Warszawa Cities over 500 thousand inhabitants | 47.3/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 38 | Lublin Medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants) | 45.5/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 39 | Zielona Góra Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 45.2/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 40 | Żory Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 44.8/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 41 | Piotrków Trybunalski Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 44.8/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 42 | Słupsk Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 44.5/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 43 | Grudziądz Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 44.5/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 44 | Chorzów Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 44.4/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 45 | Radom Medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants) | 44.3/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 46 | Sosnowiec Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 42.4/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 47 | Legnica Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 42.0/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 48 | Bytom Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 41.3/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 49 | Jelenia Góra Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 41.2/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 50 | Gliwice Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 41.1/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 51 | Wrocław Cities over 500 thousand inhabitants | 38.1/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 52 | Kraków Cities over 500 thousand inhabitants | 36.2/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 53 | Świnoujście Small cities (20–50 thousand inhabitants) | 36.2/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 54 | Przemyśl Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 36.0/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 55 | Dąbrowa Górnicza Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 35.8/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 56 | Zabrze Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 35.8/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 57 | Tarnów Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 35.0/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 58 | Łódź Cities over 500 thousand inhabitants | 34.2/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 59 | Szczecin Medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants) | 31.8/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 60 | Opole Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 27.5/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 61 | Poznań Cities over 500 thousand inhabitants | 25.8/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 62 | Wałbrzych since 2013 Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 24.2/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 63 | Gdańsk Medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants) | 24.1/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 64 | Katowice Medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants) | 23.0/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 65 | Sopot Small cities (20–50 thousand inhabitants) | 19.4/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 66 | Gorzów Wielkopolski Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 15.7/ 100 | - | Data: 100% |
| Indicator | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Crimes Violent Per 1000 | 0.45 crime / 1000 people | 2024 |
| Crimes Criminal Per 1000 | 16.87 crime / 1000 people | 2024 |
| Crimes Property Per 1000 | 14.84 crime / 1000 people | 2024 |
| Crimes Per 1000 | 25.46 crime / 1000 people | 2024 |
| Crime Detection Rate Pct | 62.3 % | 2024 |
| Suicides Fatal Per 100k | 11 person / 100k people | 2024 |