Is Azerbaijan Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Azerbaijan
Safety rating
Women living in Azerbaijan consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Azerbaijan consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.6 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 24% percentage of women in Azerbaijan 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 17 experiences
Safety rating: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.6/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Azerbaijan?
Fidan
Baku
Overall, Baku is a safe city. If you stay in crowded areas, there’s nothing to worry about. Being alone late at night might feel a bit unsafe, but during my time living in Baku, I haven’t encountered any negative situations.
Posted: February 11, 2025Baku
I think Baku is safe. People are harmless. They dont will hurt you physically. But maybe you can face some aggressive ones. Thats okey. They still cannot do anything to you. Other people always there for helping you about problems. You can ask questions on streets.
Posted: February 9, 2025
Tehran
Baku
Compared to many cities, Baku is a very safe and comfortable city to live in. No matter what time of night you can easily go to the center or the market. People are very kind and helpful. It is a place where murder and similar incidents are rare.
Posted: February 8, 2025Baku
I think my city is safer than most of cities in the world. But of course there are bad people everywhere. My biggest advice is can be that if you walk in the city center you safe. Public places are good.
Posted: February 4, 2025Baku
People in Baku are very hospitable. People here are often polite to each other, especially to people who come to get to know our country.If no negative action is taken against someone, the probability of a problem is zero
Posted: February 2, 2025Baku
Baku is a safe city with low crime rates, especially in tourist areas. Public transport is reliable, and locals are friendly. As in any city, staying aware of your surroundings is always advised. Habib come to Baku 🫡
Posted: January 30, 2025Baku
Baku is very safe for tourists and also citizens.İ never worried in Baku.İts streets are very light.Thats why you will be comfortable at night too.And also citizens are very kind to foreigners.They are very careing.
Posted: January 24, 2025
Elyana
Baku
This city is a very safe city. I think it is a city where you can feel comfortable. You can walk around freely in the evenings and no one will bother you. You can find people and police everywhere you can ask for help.
Posted: January 9, 2025Baku
It is really safe place. If we consider that everything is under control it makes us comfortable. No one can kidnap you or do some sexual things or even make you worry about it, not possible. If you're normal person on her own way, no one will disturb you
Posted: January 2, 2025Baku
It is mostly safe city, you can walk alone IF YOU ARE IN THE CITY CENTER, If you are not in the city center and foreign woman, man can try to harass you, because in their eyes, foreign women are easy, because smexual intercourse is taboo, so men here are very hungry in that sense, do not smile at men, please. You think you are being nice but in their eyes you are flirting
Posted: December 31, 2024Is Azerbaijan worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 15 experiences from female travelers
Arai
Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan, Solo travel
It was good; the food was amazing. I felt safe because it’s a Muslim country, and the people are good. Azerbaijan has beautiful nature, and what I love most are the food and the people. Baku is also beautiful; the night view of Baku is amazing.
Posted: July 2, 2024
Dr.
India
Baku, Family travel
Its indeed very disappointing to say that baku is not at all safe for women at night specially women who are travelling alone. Every men around you is obnoxious and would stare you as if he is going to rape you. Day 1 till day 5 most of the men i met were very vile and bad and all they would look at you as if they would rape you even try to eve tease you and if you revolt back they would make sure you learn a lesson for pointing out the inadequate behaviour of men towards you.
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