Is China Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in China consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.8 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in China consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.9 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 64 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.8/5 | Very Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.9/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.9/5 | 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: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is China?
Shanghai
I have lived in Shanghai for over 20 years and have lived alone for more than 5 years. I think Shanghai is a safe city for women traveling alone. I have never been harassed, and it has generally been safe to go home late at night.
Posted: October 4, 2025
Joke
Shanghai
I feel like China is one of the safest countries I’ve ever been to or lived, you can be drunk on your bike home at night or in a taxi and nothing will happen. Me and other girl friends have always felt super safe and have no bad experiences
Posted: September 24, 2025Beijing
Beijing is an incredibly safe place. The crime rate is very low and I have never experienced any sexual harassment or any dangers when walking alone after dark. It’s one of the only places I’ve been to where I will freely walk alone after dark with my phone out and not need to worry. People are very friendly and helpful.
Posted: September 20, 2025
Sanja
Shanghai
Great public transport, clean and safe city especially for women or solo travelers. Language barrier can be an issue but a lot of apps available, translating instantly. Definitely need WeChat and AliPay to get around.
Posted: August 25, 2025
Rasha
Shenzhen
Girls, China is very, it's the safest country I've been to! I was shocked by how safe it is haha I can literally walk alone at 3am somewhere dark and no one will talk to me at all, it feels so good for real. In the public transports (subway), I had ONE and only moment where a man tried to touch me, and I have been living in China for more than 2 years, so it does not happen often, and actually he couldn't even touch me at "ease" because he knew if other men see him, they are gonna make him regret lol
Posted: August 18, 2025Is China worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 48 experiences from female travelers
China, Group travel
China was a very good country I really liked the food there and the people. It was not much expensive and everything was accessible. But you do feel a little disconnected to the world since you can’t have access to social media
Posted: August 23, 2025Safety in China
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