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 4.8 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 49 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: | 1.5/5 | Not at all 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: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is China?
Shanghai
Part of China (a very controlled country), Shanghai is the safest city I have ever visited, especially as a woman. You will never feel in danger, unsafe or even uncomfortable. The risk of being assaulted, robbed etc is extremely low (even late at night) due to the control of the government (lots of cameras) but mostly due to Chinese people's behaviour (extremely safe!!!).
Posted: May 4, 2025China
China is one of the safest place for everyone, cameras are everywhere. But anyway, of course, be careful. Check about the place before you go, specially if this is a small village. In big cities (almost every city in China is big lol) you can put even your phone on the table in street and go, no one will grab it. Even (0000.1%) if this happened, ( I’m sure it’s will be foreigners, not chinees), police will find your things for 1 second, because cameras everywhere lol
Posted: May 4, 2025Xi'an
probably safe to walk at night alone, but be careful about your things in tourist areas, especially if you have bike/bicycle/motorcycle. Always be sure it's locked/have a locker on it, sometimes people steal these things
Posted: May 3, 2025Xiamen City
A very safe city.but also not worth to take a visit. I’d say it’s a proper place if someone wants to experience peace but boring life.Here we have strict security rules,no matter you’re in metros or BRT ,security checks are always needed.
Posted: April 4, 2025Tianjin
I think China is very safe, I’ve spent five months longing there and I’ve never been afraid or worried for my safety. I was not worried when waking alone during the night, so I recommend it. Tianjin is pretty safe
Posted: March 30, 2025Beijing
It's the safest city in China in my opinion. There are a lot of police on streets day to night and cameras almost everywhere in public. The infrastructure of the city is well-developed and a lot of security check at subway stations and the like.
Posted: March 18, 2025Guangzhou
Overall, Guangzhou is one of the safest cities in the world with excellent public security. Walking at night rarely raises concerns about robbery or theft. However, women should remain cautious. Some Chinese men, particularly those intoxicated, may occasionally cast lecherous stares at attractive women. While most nighttime strolls in China are worry-free, it’s wise to keep a slight distance from heavily built, suspicious-looking men who might pose potential risks—though such incidents remain statistically rare.
Posted: March 13, 2025
Danni
Shanghai
Shanghai is a very safe city. I’ve lived here for over 20 years. And I’m a jazz music fan, I would very often go jazz bar and go back home in midnight. I’m very sure that it’s very safe for a woman walking in midnight.
Posted: February 7, 2025China
China is a well-developed and safe country for women. Wandering in China is simple. Women's lives in China are safe and sound. Daytime and midnight share the same safety level here. Life here is less complicated and safer.
Posted: February 5, 2025Shenzhen
I work in Shenzhen, and it’s a convenient and crowded city. It is very safe! There are many surveillance cameras in roads and if anything happened, police will help us. People here have relatively high salary and the city has low crime rates. But it’s better for women be at home when it’s over 23:00. Once I went out at night and went back home at 02:00, it’s still safe.
Posted: February 2, 2025Is China worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 39 experiences from female travelers
Anna
Switzerland
Asia, Solo travel
I travelled for a year in asia(japan korea vietnam laos and thailand) it was such an amazing adventure the Food of the food!!! Sooo so good the people were just amazing I’m asian but grew up in europe so connecting with my roots felt so special and for a year i spent about 7000chf (about twenty francs a day) I learned to drive motorcycles I hiked swam partied honestly I wish everyone could experience feeling so free and adventurous Totally recommend if u can explore aeound the culture is so rich and the people full of warm welcoming vibes~
Posted: April 24, 2025Experienced: April, 2025China, Solo travel
china is fun and not too expensive, the payment system is great just like in jakarta. y’all can use alipay! the food is good, and i have many fun activities in china the transportation (you can use didi ride) is cheap!! definitely will come back to china again this year
Posted: April 16, 2025Meet locals in China
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Hey all! I’m Sparrow, an Asian American international student currently living in the vibrant city of Shanghai. I love traveling, making art, debate, speech, literature, chess, meeting new people, and exploring new places.
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