Szczecin appears in the Safest academic cities ranking with a composite score of 40.3 out of 100, taking 17th place out of 27 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, Bezpieczeństwo na drogach, Niska presja drogowa, and Dostępność mieszkań, 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 Szczecin sits within its size segment. Use the links to compare with other rankings for Szczecin or to switch to the city profile with the underlying indicator data.
City ranking
Overall score
40.3 / 100
Calculated on: June 4, 2026
SZCZECIN'S POSITION IN POLAND
#17
Rank among large cities
#5
Medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants)
Map of Szczecin
All cities in the ranking · included: 27 · excluded: 39
| # | City | Score | In segment | Coverage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siedlce Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 62.5/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 2 | Białystok Medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants) | 59.6/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 3 | Bydgoszcz Medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants) | 58.2/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 4 | Bielsko-Biała Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 56.9/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 5 | Gdynia Medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants) | 56.6/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 6 | Zielona Góra Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 54.8/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 7 | Rzeszów Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 54.1/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 8 | Toruń Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 53.8/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 9 | Dąbrowa Górnicza Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 51.2/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 10 | Częstochowa Medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants) | 49.8/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 11 | Gliwice Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 47.8/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 12 | Nowy Sącz Small cities (50–100 thousand inhabitants) | 47.4/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 13 | Chorzów Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 46.3/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 14 | Kielce Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 45.2/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 15 | Sosnowiec Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 44.6/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 16 | Olsztyn Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 40.9/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 17 | Szczecin Medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants) | 40.3/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 18 | Lublin Medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants) | 39.1/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 19 | Warszawa Cities over 500 thousand inhabitants | 39.0/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 20 | Radom Medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants) | 38.6/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 21 | Gdańsk Medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants) | 34.8/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 22 | Wrocław Cities over 500 thousand inhabitants | 32.4/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 23 | Opole Medium cities (100–200 thousand inhabitants) | 31.5/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 24 | Katowice Medium cities (200–500 thousand inhabitants) | 30.4/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 25 | Kraków Cities over 500 thousand inhabitants | 29.8/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 26 | Łódź Cities over 500 thousand inhabitants | 29.7/ 100 | - | Data: 100% | |
| 27 | Poznań Cities over 500 thousand inhabitants | 21.8/ 100 | - | Data: 100% |
| Indicator | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Crimes Violent Per 1000 | 0.5 crime / 1000 people | 2024 |
| Crimes Criminal Per 1000 | 19.06 crime / 1000 people | 2024 |
| Crimes Property Per 1000 | 14.13 crime / 1000 people | 2024 |
| Crimes Per 1000 | 25.19 crime / 1000 people | 2024 |
| Crime Detection Rate Pct | 61.6 % | 2024 |
| Suicides Fatal Per 100k | 11 person / 100k people | 2024 |
| Road Accidents Per 10k | 5.38 | - |
| Road Fatalities Per 100k People | 0.77 person / 100k people | 2024 |
| Cars Per Km2 | 693.65 | - |
| Population Density | 1,286.4 person / km² | 2024 |
| Housing Affordability Ratio | 0.97 months of salary / m² | 2024 |