Is Baku Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Baku

Safety rating

Safe
4 /5

Women living in Baku consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5.

Crime rating

Low
1.7 /5

Women living in Baku consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.7 out of 5.

Violence rating

24%

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 21 experiences

Safety rating:

4/5Safe

Safety walking alone after dark:

3.5/5Moderate

Safety using public transport:

4.5/5Very Safe

Crime rate:

1.7/5Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

1.9/5A bit worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1.6/5A bit worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1.5/5Not at all worried

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

1.4/5Not at all worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

1.6/5A bit worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1.3/5Not at all worried

How safe is Baku?

Sadaf

Sadaf

My country is soo safe for everyone.Women can go outside after dark alone,no one couldn’t disturb you.Baku very famous with night lights in the streets,you can enjoy every corner after 7-8 o’clock(for example Highland Park)

Posted: March 29, 2025
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Baku is totally safe city for its local people and foreigners too. İt s the way too quiet and normal city i d say, the situation here is very safe. İ mean there wont be anybody who even talks to u and trying to make u discomforted after dark in Baku streets if u r specially a foreigner.

Posted: March 26, 2025
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Elmira

Elmira

İn Baku it depends on where do you stay. If you stay in center you are 90% safe but back street this percentage falls to In our culture, there is a lot of respect for women. You can see a lot of positive discrimination here, but the biggest benefit of this is that you feel safe. No one will do anything to you outside and you can go out in the evenings comfortably, but you still need to be careful in the back streets. In the past, there might not have been this warning, but now there are some places where drug use has increased, and they are more in the back streets, such as Alatava and Ïcəmi. In other words, it is generally a safe city and no one dares to do anything even in those back streets because there are a lot of police.

Posted: March 23, 2025
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It is generally safe, of course there are regions where the rating is not very good, but even there it is completely safe. these are still districts far from the city center. I often return home at night, it's after nine in the evening and until twelve at night. Thefts and robberies do not happen very often. There are no restrictions on clothing, no one interferes, even if this is so, then people can stand up for you. In general, it's comfortable for me, I wear what I want, not very provocative, I do what I want, I go where I want.

Posted: March 15, 2025
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Fidan

Fidan

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, 2025
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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
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Tehran

Tehran

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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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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, 2025
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Is Baku worth visiting?

Travel rating

4.4 /5

based on 12 experiences from female travelers

Dr.

Dr.

India

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.

Posted: June 23, 2024
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Eszter

Eszter

Hungary

Solo travel

Best food in the Caucasian region. I felt completely safe all the time, the people are awesome and friendly! So many things to see, I loved the carpet museum the most, but the Mini Dubai feeling is incredible too!

Posted: June 11, 2024Experienced: May, 2024
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Meet locals in Baku

Elmira

Elmira

About Me

Hi my name is Elmira, I'm from Azerbaijan. I lived Azerbaijan 18 years then studied my bachelor degree in Turkey. Right now I'm in Azerbaijan again.

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Zəhra

Zəhra

About Me

As a gym rat, I thrive on discipline and pushing my limits, but I also know how to keep things light and funny—I’m the one who can make you laugh mid-rep. I believe in working hard, having fun, and always presenting my best self.i know it’s not that important but my fav color is pink btw and my lucky number is 7 😅

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Safety in Azerbaijan

Frequently asked questions

Is Baku safe?

Women living in Baku consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5.

Is Baku safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in Baku consider walking alone at night to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 3.5 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in Baku?

Women living in Baku consider public transport to be very safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in Baku?

Women living in Baku consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.7 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in Baku?

Women living in Baku consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.9 out of 5.

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

Women living in Baku consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.6 out of 5.

What is the risk of being physically attacked in Baku?

Women living in Baku 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 Baku?

Women living in Baku consider the risk of burglary to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.4 out of 5

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

Women living in Baku consider the risk of being mugged or robbed to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.6 out of 5.

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

Women living in Baku consider the risk of being kidnapped or murdered to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.3 out of 5