Is Sydney Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Sydney

Safety rating

Safe
4.5 /5

Women living in Sydney consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5.

Crime rating

Very Low
1.5 /5

Women living in Sydney consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.5 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 33 experiences

Safety rating:

4.5/5Safe

Safety walking alone after dark:

4.1/5Safe

Safety using public transport:

4.7/5Very Safe

Crime rate:

1.5/5Very Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

1.6/5A Bit Worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1.3/5Not at all worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1.2/5Not at all worried

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

1.1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1/5Not at all worried

Is Sydney safe for women?

A very safe city. Some areas can be considered a bit unsafe around the CBD area, especially at night. Walking around during the day is lovely and there is rarely anything bad that occurs. A great place to solo travel as a female

Posted: December 11, 2024
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Sydney is safe, however you stay need to make sure your safe. You never know being a woman. There is always risks. Can't be too safe..however always tell someone where you go. Don't go out west like blacktown, that is a dodgy area.

Posted: December 4, 2024
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Extremely safe, I've walked the streets at 3am in the city & whilst lighting could be better, I haven't had any problems with running into safety concerns. There's also almost always a police station near by.

Posted: October 24, 2024
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Juliana

Juliana

Sydney is a very clean and safe city. I'm staying in Cronulla, aka The Shire and it's a great place to stay. There is a super clean beach, public transport and shops, supermarkets and cafes. I walk alone at night with no problem at all

Posted: September 23, 2024
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Renata

Renata

In terms of security Sydney is an amazing place to live because I feel free to leave my home it doesn’t matter the time also in the dark. But as a woman we always need to double pay attention everywhere.

Posted: August 25, 2024
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Justine

Justine

I'm currently living in a suburb north of Sydney surrounded by horses. I feel 100% safe day and night. Sydney is a big city, and the streets are often crowded, so there's nothing to worry about. Australia in general is a very safe country !

Posted: August 12, 2024
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Sydney city is a bustling and safe area and I’ve never felt unsafe walking around at night or catching public transport. Some clubs can be a little predatory so keep your witts about you but 90% of the time its fine. There can be rowdy drunks out on the street at times but they’re mostly just struggling to walk home.

Posted: August 6, 2024
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Very safe in comparison to other countries I have visited. I am never worried that I will be pick pocked from, often walk home alone in the dark/after a night out and always leave my things alone at the beach when going or a swim.

Posted: August 5, 2024
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Sydney for me feels pretty safe. I used to live in Bondi, now in Manly and I never felt unsafe walking around at night. The people here are very nice and helpful. At my very old place, we even left the door open without locking, nothing happened.

Posted: July 27, 2024
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Very safe. I would not cross parks that have no lighting at night, or walk around train stations late at night, just in case. However, neither I nor my acquaintances have ever experienced bad things.

Posted: July 14, 2024
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Is Sydney worth visiting?

Travel rating

4 /5

based on 11 experiences from female travelers

Syaza

Syaza

Malaysia

Solo travel

I went to Sydney for about a week to join a workshop. Whenever I go to a new country, I tend to go to places where it's specific for a certain personal purpose even if it's not a popular touristy place. To see something that I've had on my wishlist. For example when I was in Sydney for this trip, I took the train to a small suburb to see a mosque that I have been learning about for a couple of years before I even knew I'd be in Sydney one day. I also love to literally walk around a lot (because it's free!) :D

Posted: August 30, 2024Experienced: February, 2023
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Solo travel

Sydney is such a fabulous city. The people are so kind and i love that the blue mountains are so close by and a great place to hike. I also always felt safe! The night life is quite big and getting to see an opera in the sydney opera house is a must

Posted: June 16, 2024Experienced: April, 2019
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Meet locals in Sydney

Elena

Elena

About Me

I am a graduate translational neuroscience student at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. I am looking to share / swap / house or pet sitting accomodation while travelling. I enjoy many hobbies and interests and like a simple life.

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Vanessa

Vanessa

About Me

Hey I'm Vanessa from Australia :) I live in a van and like to spend time outdoors whenever I can. During my free time, I like to climb, slackline and learn about different cultures & languages. I'm neurodivergent and travel, culture, languages is my special interest hehe I've been very lucky to have the privilege to be able to go backpacking, go on working holidays and what not. I've met sooo many amazing people around the world, and got to go hitchhike, couchsurf and go on all kinds of wacky adventures. I really love the concept of couch surfing and am so excited for one that specifically caters to women!! I'd really love to give back to the community ! If you come to Oz, I'd love to host, but I can really only provide you a hammock since I've got limited space in the van. So I probably won't be a good host unless you're into camping haha otherwise, I'd love to meet up and show you around :)

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Safety in Australia

Frequently asked questions

Is Sydney safe?

Women living in Sydney consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5.

Is Sydney safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in Sydney consider walking alone at night to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.1 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in Sydney?

Women living in Sydney consider public transport to be very safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.7 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in Sydney?

Women living in Sydney consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.5 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in Sydney?

Women living in Sydney 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 Sydney?

Women living in Sydney consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.3 out of 5

What is the risk of being physically attacked in Sydney?

Women living in Sydney consider the risk of being physically attacked to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.2 out of 5

What is the risk of burglary in Sydney?

Women living in Sydney consider the risk of burglary to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.1 out of 5

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

Women living in Sydney consider the risk of being mugged or robbed to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

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

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