Is Corfu safe?
Safe for visitors. Road crashes, drunken Kavos nights and summer heat are bigger risks than crime.
Key facts
- SoloSquare safety rating: 4/5, safe with normal care.
- US travel advisory: Level 1: Exercise normal precautions, updated 2025-10-22.
- Homicide rate in Greece: 0.8 per 100,000 people (2023, UNODC via World Bank).
- Road deaths in Greece: 8.3 per 100,000 people a year (2019, WHO).
- Emergency numbers: Police 100 · Ambulance 166 · Fire 199 · Tourist police 1571 · All emergencies 112.
Safety in Corfu at a glance
| What to expect | |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4/5 · Safe with normal care |
| Crime | Petty theft from beaches and rental cars, and rowdy drunken fights in Kavos and Sidari. |
| At night | Corfu Town is relaxed and safe at night; the north and south resorts are rowdier. Taxis are scarce late, so pre-book. |
| Solo women | Comfortable for solo women in Corfu Town and quieter villages. Watch drinks and avoid isolated roads at night in party areas. |
| Other risks | Narrow, winding roads with limited lighting; Wildfires in dry summers; Strong currents at some open beaches |
Scams, areas and local laws
Common scams
- Rental firms charging for existing scratches; photograph the car
- Taxis quoting high fixed fares without a meter
- Beach sunbed fees charged without a clear price
Take care
- Kavos strip late at night: fights and spiked drinks
- Narrow west-coast roads: sharp bends and fast drivers
- Rocky coves with no lifeguards
Calmer areas to stay
Laws visitors break by accident
- Taking stones, fragments or artefacts from archaeological sites is a criminal offence.
- Flying drones over archaeological sites needs a permit.
- Drug laws are strict; even small amounts of cannabis can lead to arrest.
How Corfu compares in Greece
| Place | Safety |
|---|---|
| Naxos | 5/5 · Very safe |
| Paros | 5/5 · Very safe |
| Chania | 5/5 · Very safe |
| Milos | 5/5 · Very safe |
| Kefalonia | 5/5 · Very safe |
| Meteora | 5/5 · Very safe |
| Halkidiki | 5/5 · Very safe |
| Lefkada | 5/5 · Very safe |
| Nafplio | 5/5 · Very safe |
| Skiathos | 5/5 · Very safe |
| Hydra | 5/5 · Very safe |
| Thassos | 5/5 · Very safe |
| Athens | 4/5 · Safe with normal care |
| Santorini | 4/5 · Safe with normal care |
| Mykonos | 4/5 · Safe with normal care |
| Crete | 4/5 · Safe with normal care |
| Rhodes | 4/5 · Safe with normal care |
| Corfu | 4/5 · Safe with normal care |
| Thessaloniki | 4/5 · Safe with normal care |
| Zakynthos | 4/5 · Safe with normal care |
| Kos | 4/5 · Safe with normal care |
| Ios | 4/5 · Safe with normal care |
| Peloponnese | 4/5 · Safe with normal care |
Quick answers
Is Corfu safe for solo female travelers?
Comfortable for solo women in Corfu Town and quieter villages. Watch drinks and avoid isolated roads at night in party areas.
Is Corfu safe at night?
Corfu Town is relaxed and safe at night; the north and south resorts are rowdier. Taxis are scarce late, so pre-book.
What is the crime rate in Corfu?
Petty theft from beaches and rental cars, and rowdy drunken fights in Kavos and Sidari. Nationally, Greece records 0.8 homicides per 100,000 people a year (2023).
What number do I call in an emergency in Corfu?
Police 100 · Ambulance 166 · Fire 199 · Tourist police 1571 · All emergencies 112.
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Sources
- US State Department travel advisory
- Corfu Airport (Fraport Greece)
- Visit Greece
- Ferryhopper
- World Bank: intentional homicides (UNODC)
- World Bank: road traffic deaths (WHO)
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