Is Melbourne Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Melbourne

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.

pretty safe but i would maintain the same precautions as everywhere else: head held high, know where you are going, dress like a local, don’t tell large groups and men that you are travelling alone etc.

It is a great city to live in, safe in most suburbs near the city but best to not walk dark streets at night and follow the main roads. Not too much crime, but there will always be some in a major city

It’s a very safe and liveable city, but I think regardless there are some suburbs that are safer than others, especially as a young woman. I do walk home at night but I avoid dark areas and parks. It’s a good place to gisit

I think for the most of it, Melbourne is a safe city. There are certain suburbs that feel less safe such as St Kilda and Carlton, but even those ones at daytime are alright. Public transport is pretty solid too, but particularly at night it is always safer to take precautions (such as sitting near the driver, telling someone where you are, etc).

You can walk at night, you can take easily public transport without any problem. The only people who can be agressive are drink and drugs homeless people but they don't do anything. Many Australians leave their doors open and no one steals them.

Solo travel

My Melbourne experience is not too good, however that is likely due to my experience at the hostel (St Kilda Nomads). At this hostel I was in a mixed room and a guy was jerking himself off the whole evening. He slept in the bunk below me and the whole bed was shaking. After that I didn’t feel so safe in the city anymore. Also I thought that st Kilda area was kind of sketchy. Not everything was bad though, there was a beautiful beach walk to a viewpoint. This is a must do at sunset!

Solo travel

First time that i went to melbourne i wasn’t sure what to do. There seemed like a lot to do in such little time. from what i did end up doing i felt safe, especially as would go out at night by myself i didn’t question my safety