Women living in Rio de Janeiro consider the safety level to be relatively low, with an overall safety rating of 2.4 out of 5.
Women living in Rio de Janeiro consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 3.1 out of 5.
On average 11.7% percentage of women in Brazil have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
Based on 17 experiences
Safety rating: | 2.4/5 | Unsafe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 1.4/5 | Very Unsafe |
Safety using public transport: | 2.9/5 | Moderate |
Crime rate: | 3.1/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 3/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2.6/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2.4/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 3.7/5 | Fairly worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Laura
The city of Rio de Janeiro is pretty diversified. In Zona Sul(South Zone), there are rich places, and I imagine that is the place tourists would stay more. In those places, everything works nice, but you always have to stay alert about robberies and thefts. In the rest of the Rio de Janeiro: Zona Norte(North Zone) and Zona Oeste(West Zone), things get more complicated. There are nice neighborhoods and bad neighborhoods. You should always stay alert to never go into a Favela for accident. As I said... there are good favelas and bad ones. Feel free to ask me more about it :) But me, as a local, can tell you that: No, you are not going to experience anything really bad in Rio. You just have to be careful. It's an amazing town.
Posted: May 21, 2025Lívia
Rio de Janeiro is safe if you go to tourist places, Dont go to favelas just because it's famous, focus going to beaches, museums, shopping mall, and nature places. That way you wont get annoyed by bad intention ppl
Posted: February 5, 2025Victoria
Rio is really not safe for woman alone. But theres some tips you can use if you want to travel here. Stay aware when walking in the streets at night, avoid dark places during this periods and prefer using uber app to locomove at night. Avoid usina you Phone in the streets or outdoor places.
Posted: January 24, 2025Kailane
Every place is dangerous, especially for us women. In Rio it is not AS DANGEROUS as people say. Of course you are not going to go out at 4 in the morning alone expecting safety. There are places that are really more dangerous than others, but just stay informed and everything will be fine.
Posted: January 19, 2025Luizzy
Rio isn’t as unsafe as people think. Tourist spots are safe, but watch out for pickpockets, like in any big city. At night, avoid waiting on the street with your phone. Order an Uber from indoors or a venue.
Posted: January 9, 2025based on 22 experiences from female travelers
Wlianni
Brazil
A city with beautiful places but I constantly felt in danger and had to stay alert all the time. I really liked the places I visited. I avoided going up hills, but I wouldn't return to the city because of the lack of safety.
Posted: April 21, 2025Laura
Hello, I am a 20 years old girl who loves to be proactive! I have been a scout since I was 6 years old, and I love to meet other scouts. I joined this app to talk to other women who like to travel and learn from them :) By the moment, I don't travel much, but I am doing a lot of plans. I feel really good if I am able to give some tips about trips to Rio de Janeiro, my own Town! But unfortunately I am not able to go out much because I study a lot. 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
Selena
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