Is Adelaide Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Adelaide consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.7 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Adelaide consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.4 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 9 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.7/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.7/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.4/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Adelaide?
Kaitlyn
I personally feel no danger, I have once had my phone stolen but there was no danger involved. I had left my phone unattended at the beach. I have taken public transport and did not worry. Night time as a woman I always stay alert but I’ve never felt like I needed to watch over my shoulder.
Posted: June 24, 2025
Logan
The city and suburbs of Adelaide a generally safe. There are a few suburbs out north that I would be wary of. The CBD can also be scary at night as a single woman but generally safe if you are with people.
Posted: May 7, 2025Very safe to live in. I live alone and I’ve never been worried for my safety. I think that like anywhere you need to have your Witt’s about you but providing you’re being generally aware in my area and the city in general it’s very safe
Posted: February 11, 2025After living in Adelaide for my entire life (21 years), I would consider Adelaide extremely safe. I live and have lived quite close to the city centre, so for me I have found my experience to be a positive one. I have walked home on many occasions and have felt fine. This may differ depending on how far outside of the city you are located, though.
Posted: February 2, 2025
Petria
Adelaide has high and low crime level suburbs. The higher crime is extremely north and south of the city and not to be worried about in suburbs closer to the city. Police response time is very good especially in places anticipated for some crime.
Posted: January 15, 2025Is Adelaide worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 3 experiences from female travelers
Couple travel
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.
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