Women living in Sydney consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.4 out of 5.
Women living in Sydney consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.6 out of 5.
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.
Based on 47 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.6/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Miriam
I've not been in Sydney for a long time, but I've always felt safe even at night. Never experienced any troubles, harassment or theft. I've also felt very safe in public transport. In comparison to other places (in Europe for example) I feel safer here
Posted: August 10, 2025Sophie
Sydney is very big but it's very safe. I've lived there for 18 years and walked home alone in the dark A LOT and nothing unsafe happened. The only thing to look out for is there is one dodgy area in Western Sydney were late at night drunk teens get onto to trains but they never do anything, it's still uncomfortable
Posted: July 1, 2025Very safe - never had to worry unless it’s early morning hours (maybe some weird characters out then). Crime is low, never worried about people stealing my stuff (but don’t just leave your stuff unattended).
Posted: May 16, 2025I visited Sydney this March and I was all the time on my own, I used public transport and I didn't feel unsafe at any moment. My phone didn't work but it was easy to move around, if you don't have internet you can find WiFi spots around the city. The people are also helpful.
Posted: April 25, 2025I would say it is really safe, especially for such a big city with lots of tourists, but I've only been to cbd and east from that, idk about the western parts. I experienced sexual harassment once, since I've been there.
Posted: April 23, 2025based on 16 experiences from female travelers
Sydney is a super great and beautiful city. It's very easy to travel around on your own. There is great public transport in the cities and you meet new people everywhere. All in all, I can recommend Sydney in Australia to anyone. There is something for everyone.
Posted: April 10, 2025Experienced: December, 2024