Crime & Women's Safety in Adelaide

I generally feel safe walking around Adelaide and have had no issues so far. People are very friendly in Adelaide and will usually step in to help if something happens. I have lived there for 10 years and have caught public transport late at night on my own from the city.

Adelaide is a safe city in general and good for solo female travellers. You can walk around the city during the day and feel safe, or ask people for directions or help and they'll generally be fairly helpful. At night it's still safe in the city, just exercise a little caution by staying in well lit areas and not going anywhere you're not sure about (trust your instincts and be safe, as you would anywhere). Like any place, some suburbs in Adelaide are safer than others so ask a local or someone at your accommodation if you're not sure. But in 40 years of living in Adelaide I've never encountered anything more troubling than a weekend drunk being a bit loud on public transport or a few teens with attitude. Drivers can be jerks sometimes so, where possible, avoid tail gating and if someone else does something stupid in traffic try to just ignore them and not engage. Usually drivers are ok but sometimes they might honk you, use a hand gesture or, very occasionally, yell at you. You'll avoid this on freeways by staying in the left lane unless you're overtaking another car. But overall Adelaide is pretty safe.

Couple travel experience

Great time in Adelaide! Specially in February with the Adelaide Festival, one of the biggest festival in the world! We never felt unsafe in Adelaide, the food was great with a lot of choices. People were very nice and helpful.

Solo travel experience

I highly recommend visiting the Barossa Valley in the countryside, the Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale (all of them have amazing vineyards and outstanding culinary opportunities). The area around McLaren Vale also has some of the most beautiful coastlines (Port Willunga/Aldinga Beach). The city of Adelaide is small, beautiful, and easy to get around. If you want to watch an AFL match while staying in Australia, the stadium in Adelaide is smaller and not as overwhelming as those in Melbourne and Sydney. Around East Terrace, there are great shops and dining spots. Peel Street and Leigh are other places not to be missed in Adelaide for atmospheric bars and food lovers. The famous Penfolds winery is also located 10 minutes from the city.

Solo travel experience

In Adelaide, I recommend going on winery tours either to Barossa Valley or to McClaren Vale, and visiting the central markets in the CBD to try local food and products.