Is Melbourne Safe for Women?

Safety rating

Safe
4.1 /5

Women living in Melbourne consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.1 out of 5.

Crime rating

Low
2.3 /5

Women living in Melbourne consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2.3 out of 5.

Violence rating

6.8%

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 58 experiences

Safety rating:

4.1/5Safe

Safety walking alone after dark:

3.6/5Safe

Safety using public transport:

4.2/5Safe

Crime rate:

2.3/5Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

1.6/5A bit worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1.4/5Not at all worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1.5/5Not at all worried

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

1.7/5A bit worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

1.3/5Not at all worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1/5Not at all worried

How safe is Melbourne?

Sarah

Sarah

Pretty safe area during the daytime, however, I would not trust walking alone as a woman at night, especially in the inner city suburbs like Brunswick or Fitzroy, so am always on high alert. Although I have not personally experienced anything unsafe, I have heard too many stories from close friends, so it really just depends on your luck!

Posted: August 24, 2025
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Sandra

Sandra

Melbourne is generally quite a safe city, but as with anywhere, it depends on the place and time. The city — particularly the corner of Elizabeth St and Flinders St, as well as King St — can get dodgy, especially at night. Anywhere with alcohol and large groups of men (e.g., pubs, spoeting events) is more unsafe. The suburbs are generally much safer. That being said, most women who travel here don't experience many issues.

Posted: August 6, 2025
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Fiona

Fiona

Generally, Melbourne CBD is very safe (plenty of people around to help you if u need it), you can walk alone at night with 0 problems. However, be careful of going into the outer city north or west, or the Deep South east (and also on ptv/public transport on those lines) because there are wannabe gangs (usually high school boys) with inflated egos that might cause a ruckus, and also a few druggies here and there. Generally the safest places are the east and the CBD, I go home all the time past 10pm (alone) and I’ve never felt unsafe!

Posted: August 2, 2025
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Really safe, there is limited crime, if you stay in populated areas you feel looked out for, in the evenings you can walk comfortable and you’re unlikely to have anything pick pocketed or robbed. It’s best to keep bags close when in the city

Posted: July 17, 2025
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Steph

Steph

Melbourne is a great place to live, work and travel. In terms of risk to safety it's relatively low. Crime does happen but it's not unsafe to be here, travel alone or be anywhere after dark. Police are extremely approachable should anything happen.

Posted: June 4, 2025
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Is Melbourne worth visiting?

Travel rating

4 /5

based on 13 experiences from female travelers

Constance

Constance

France

Solo travel

Melbourne is a very nice city. People are lovely, I met a loooot of nice people. The city is safe, I've never felt worried there. Also transportation is very safe and good. I stayed there for 4 month and took the tram dayly without any issues there is a lot of student or people traveling so you can always find people for a trip outside the city.

Posted: July 27, 2025Experienced: June, 2023
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Safety in Australia

Frequently asked questions

Is Melbourne safe?

Women living in Melbourne consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.1 out of 5.

Is Melbourne safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in Melbourne consider walking alone at night to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 3.6 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in Melbourne?

Women living in Melbourne consider public transport to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.2 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in Melbourne?

Women living in Melbourne consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2.3 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in Melbourne?

Women living in Melbourne consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.6 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped in Melbourne?

Women living in Melbourne consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.4 out of 5

What is the risk of being physically attacked in Melbourne?

Women living in Melbourne consider the risk of being physically attacked to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.5 out of 5.

What is the risk of burglary in Melbourne?

Women living in Melbourne consider the risk of burglary to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.7 out of 5.

What is the risk of being mugged or robbed in Melbourne?

Women living in Melbourne consider the risk of being mugged or robbed to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.3 out of 5

What is the risk of being kidnapped or murdered in Melbourne?

Women living in Melbourne consider the risk of being kidnapped or murdered to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5