Is Australia Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Australia
Safety rating
Women living in Australia consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Australia consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 6.8% percentage of women in Australia have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 226 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.8/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Australia?
Chiltern
it’s a very safe town, i am just generally a bit paranoid. everyone knows everyone, so when your there, so many people are willing to give rides or organise a way home so you won’t have to walk alone by yourself
Posted: January 22, 2025Sydney
Sydney is a big city which can get quite quiet at night, meaning there are less people around which can be scary. You may experience some minor harassment, but I am rarely worried about anything more serious than that. There are always guards you can be near on public transport and most people are quite receptive if you need to ask for help or assistance.
Posted: January 22, 2025Sydney
sydney, specifically the northern beaches is one of the safest places i know. yes it is busy and crowded but if you just stay away from the druggies then nothing bad will happen, even if you talk to the druggies, most of them are nice and wont shout at you
Posted: January 21, 2025
sarah
Sydney
sydney is pretty safe, just general safety issues that come with any big city. during the day i’m not worried about my personal safety at all. at night i try to stay to well lit areas with high pedestrian traffic and haven’t had any major issues. sexual harassment and assault is much more likely to happen in a bar or club than just on the street. people will very rarely approach you in public, even in tourist areas like circular quay. violent crime is low but you may have things stolen, for example if you leave unattended bags on bondi beach.
Posted: January 21, 2025Melbourne
I live in Melbourne’s outer northern suburbs and I feel safe. I will say I don’t go out late late at night but into the evening there are always people around. I think melbourne has a good culture for that stuff. I should say this is my perspective as a tall white women with an athletic build
Posted: January 21, 2025
Josie
Brisbane
Brisbane is a daytime city, we are up early and active, enjoying cafes and walks along the river. It’s pretty safe during the day, you can mostly leave your bag on a table and walk away for a minute (still wouldn’t do it). Theft happens, so watch your belongings, but I wouldn’t say we have a pickpocket issue, it’s more opportunistic theft. Certain areas at night where there’s high drinking can be a little bit rowdy. I wouldn’t leave a drink unattended (as I wouldn’t anywhere in the world) and going out, stay with your friends. Nothing good really happens in Brisbane after 10pm, that’s also when most of the trouble happens. Brisbane has lots of newer and nicer venues. If you go to those spots, you don’t have issues. Some men can be disrespectful and grope/harass or take advantage of women. I am Caucasian, but have seen other races experience racism. Be careful in taxis/ride-share (the sometimes don’t respect women) and if you are single, don’t let them know. Taxis drive super slow and go the wrong way to rip you off, and all services can hit on or harass women. I always use ride share with an agreed upon rate. Never use taxis without a meter. While there’s a lot of negatives here, Brisbane is quite safe compared to Sydney and Melbourne, and the awareness you should have is definitely no different to travelling to most countries. People are generally pretty friendly and relaxed, we help a mate out and love to “take the piss” (that means joke around).
Posted: January 20, 2025Sydney
In my experience sydney is very safe, I have not had any issues to safety regarding break ins, muggings, assault or anything nothing had happened to me and I don't think anything would happen to you also
Posted: January 20, 2025
Danique
Tilpa
Tilpa is a very rural town where i’m staying for the moment. Cowboys and locals are lovely people. there’s a lot of travellers coming true aswel which makes it nice to meet new people and share experiences
Posted: January 20, 2025St Kilda East
Very safe, suburban community. Lovely parks and schools. Fun fact: it’s the most Jewish area of Melbourne so it’s very safe and calm. However, there isn’t much to do in this specific area, head to St Kilda for a bit more fun (although not as safe).
Posted: January 18, 2025Davoren Park
Not the safest area. Can be avoided as it’s not a tourist attraction Crime and robbery is very high, place not the prettiest so there’s no need to visit it at all.
Posted: January 17, 2025Safety in Australia
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