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 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 61 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: | 2/5 | 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?
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, 2025Jinan
That's China, it's very safe for all, even for foreigners! All the controlls they have is a huge benefit for the overall safety. Plus their sense of respect is pretty high. The only thing you could experience as a foreigner is elderly people being very curious about where you're from and why you're there. Some of them will ask you for a picture cus they've never seen a foreigner before.
Posted: July 22, 2025Qingdao
It is China, it is so safe. I can leave all my things here without any worries, and at night I will feel safe, because I know no one will touch me. People here do not dare even to lie, that is why I love China
Posted: July 21, 2025
ZHAO,
Jiangsu Province
If you are a foreign visitor, then the place is perfectly safe for you. Most of time men won’t dare to come to you, but be warned their eyes and secret phones, they may take photos of you secretly and stare at you in a disgusting way. Above is for occasions when your appearance is different. When you look like a Chinese, please be careful at night. There are news women being raped after drunk in the city center! And the rapist is not heavily punished. Though you can get help since you are a foreigner, please be careful.
Posted: July 7, 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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