Is China Safe for Women? Crime Rate in China
Safety rating
Women living in China consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.7 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in China consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 14.6% percentage of women in China 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 32 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.7/5 | Very Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.5/5 | Very Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.9/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 2/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Is China safe for women?
Josh
Guangzhou
Guangzhou is the third modern city in China. There is not so much crimes and sexual harassments when visiting it. It’s not common but maybe there are people staring at you if you dress beautifully, you can just stare back or yell at them, or just walk away.
Posted: November 13, 2024China
I think travel in china is safe but live alone is kind of unsafe. Because some male workers will know your address. Especially delivery workers they will ask for good commend if you didn’t give them they maybe threaten you because they know your home. And alone at night I don’t like to walk in dark, most of times I don’t need to because of the cameras everywhere
Posted: November 7, 2024Nanjing
I've been living in Nanjing for about 2 months now and I've never felt this safe walking alone, even at night, in a city. The security in terms of crime/stealing/etc... is really good (heard of friends forgetting personal items somewhere and they were able to retrieve it the next day without being stolen). Also saw lots of police stations and posts in the streets so felt really safe overall.
Posted: October 29, 2024
Zhi
Changsha
It is generally safe to walk alone at night for female solo travellers. Changsha is a popular night city so everywhere is well lit and always with a lot of crowds. You can leave your belongings at cafes and expect them to stay intact after you grabbing a lunch. People are somewhat conservative so walking around with a lot of skin exposed might receive glances but no risks of rapping or sexual harassment
Posted: October 25, 2024
Georgia
Qingdao
Qingdao is a beautiful costal city which is really really nice to live and travel. You can enjoy seafood here and have a beautiful memory! If you would like to visit Qingdao even China feel free to get in touch with me!
Posted: October 20, 2024China
China is probably the safest country in the world. Guns are not allowed here. Drug prohibition is also strict. There are plenty of cameras on the roads, so don't worry about what you might encounter.
Posted: October 17, 2024
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Suzhou
Suzhou is in Jiangsu province. It’ a famous city which is next to Shanghai. It’ very safe and you should visit it. You can go outside early and late. You don’t need to be afraid of the crimes because it is safe.
Posted: October 17, 2024Nanning
I have lived there about 25 years since I was born. The most serious harassment I’ve ever experienced is some guy past me and whistle. It’s in the south of China so mostly the weather is warming, people there love night life, you can find a lot food shop open even 11pm. Since it’s a small city there are not so many foreigners around, so you might stand out especially if you are westerners, people might staring you but they just curious, most Chinese didn’t seen a westerner in real life, but they are very friendly and feel free to talk to them. Even though it’s a very safe city for me I still don’t recommend going to some dark empty alleys, there are no 100% safety.
Posted: October 16, 2024Chengdu
Chengdu is a very safe city! In fact, I’d say many of China’s major cities are quite secure, thanks to the extensive network of cameras everywhere. You can walk around at night, even in less crowded areas, and feel completely at ease. It’s one of the things I love most about living here—you can enjoy the city at any time of day or night without worrying about your safety.
Posted: September 19, 2024
Violet
China
China is really safe and I feel comfortable walking around at night and also with my valuables with me. There are a lot of people and can be chaotic sometimes. Overall, it’s a very friendly country and come visit!
Posted: September 7, 2024Is China worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 30 experiences from female travelers
Beijing, Solo travel
Fantastic city, great food, easy to get around, but most of the attractions were very crowded (e.g. Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, Summer Palace). It's very safe, with cameras literally everywhere.
Posted: November 19, 2024Experienced: September, 2024Josh
Germany
Shanghai, Solo travel
Its pretty safe traveling in Shanghai, or most big cities in China. In Shanghai, i went to see a football game, went to Disneyland, went to see an opera, and taste some traditional food, beer and coffee. They are all recommended. Shanghai is also known as coffee city in China, if you are interested in Coffee, you should definitely try some. I spent 1k CNY for the flights, 300 for 1 night hotel, the rest of nights I was couch surfing, 500 for Disney land, 300 for opera tickets, 200 for football ticket. 1k for eating and drinking. I get around mostly by shared bike. It’s really convenient, for most spots we can ride in several minutes.
Posted: November 15, 2024Meet locals in China
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