Is Barbados Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Barbados
Safety rating
Women living in Barbados consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 2.8 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Barbados consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.3 out of 5.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Safety rating: | 2.8/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | N/A | Not enough data |
Safety using public transport: | N/A | Not enough data |
Crime rate: | 1.3/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being physically attacked: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | N/A | Not enough data |
How safe is Barbados?
Bridgetown
Bridgetown can be said to be relatively safe, especially for tourists. In most places, you can find lawmen patrolling and keeping order so you can just focus on enjoying all that the island has to offer.
Posted: March 1, 2025Is Barbados worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 5 experiences from female travelers
Barbados, Group travel
Barbados is an extremely safe country. As women, we felt safe walking around at night. Locals are all friendly and helpful! The natural landscape is also beautiful. The public transit is quite good for a Caribbean island, and is very affordable. The only /slight/ downside is that Barbados is slightly more expensive than other beach destinations. But in my opinion the price is made up for by the safety of the people, affordable /reliable transit, and public beaches.
Posted: March 14, 2025Barbados, Solo travel
In Barbados I felt moderately safe since I was followed one day (during daytime) by an older man through the street and inside a shop and then he only stopped when I was on the phone talking with my sister. I did an island tour with snorkeling and also visited an animal sanctuary. The snorkeling was not the best since the area had plenty of boats full of tourists, the water wasn’t that clear and only saw one turtle far away. But apart from this it was a very pleasant experience. It was not very expensive, the flights and hotel included were around 900£. And also the food was very affordable since the Barbados dollars are less than American dollars. I would recommend going to all the beaches, you can easily walk around and all the beaches are free to enter. The bus is very affordable but I didn’t feel very welcomed by the locals in there. It was a good first time solo experience but I didn’t go out at night, thought it was better not to risk it.
Posted: May 18, 2024Meet locals in Barbados
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