Is Egypt Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Egypt
Safety rating
Women living in Egypt consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.7 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Egypt consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 34.7% percentage of women in Egypt 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 98 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.7/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.1/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Crime rate: | 2/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.7/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Egypt?
Hurghada
i love hurghada, i think is very chaotic but i feel safe. People try to talk with you every time and try to sell you something but nothing to worry about. Searching for taxi taxis can be a bit stressful because they insist on accepting the fare.
Posted: June 19, 2025Dokki
It’s full of police everywhere and CCTV so crime is very rare especially since it’s an area full of embassies and police officers. And it’s fairly safe due to the things i have stayed above, it’s well lit up and it’s safe to walk around as a woman alone
Posted: June 14, 2025
Omnia
Cairo
I consider it safe in the majority of the places I’ve been to, i live there in nasr city and nothing bad happened to me since, I also work there, i go out at night and come back very late, i rate 8/10 in safety
Posted: June 14, 2025Cairo
Cairo is relatively big city & it offers diversity of backgrounds cause it is the center of business in Egypt. People are kind & helpful yet you have to be very cautious while interacting with anyone there. Verify infos through asking trusted people & searching the info through web
Posted: June 6, 2025
mariam
Cairo
Cairo is a really big city and there you will diffenietly meet nice and bad people. Egyptians are normally really welcoming people, and they DO LOVE FOREIGNERS a lot. But men sometimes annoy them as they think it is easier to get them also some people will offer higher prices for the products so I think it is better to walk with a local person. I do recommend you all to come but just talk care. Do not walk alone at night and do not make long conversations with random guys. Stay safe u all🫶🏻🫶🏻
Posted: June 2, 2025Dahab
It's a safe town but I'm not one to go out much at night so I can't judge the night, I think everyone should be responsible for their own safety .The important thing is to wear clothes that cover your body.
Posted: May 27, 2025Is Egypt worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 111 experiences from female travelers
Adriana
Poland
Marsa Alam, Family travel
I felt safe in the Marina area around the hotel—we were in Pickalbatros. We had a nice person, a diver, who helped us with shopping in the marina and made us feel even safer. We went diving; the fish there were even more colorful than the ones in Sharm El Sheikh. The food was good—though we did need to take meds, of course.
Posted: June 19, 2025
Ayşe
Turkey
Egypt, Group travel
İ went to sharm el sheikh and it was amazingggggg everything was great i am thinking go again. sharm is very cheap and all servent was great Also ı went kahire, the pyramids was great but ı cant say same thing for city. You are in safe but not for money. They are too persistent. İn the end i act like i cant speak English so they started move far away😝
Posted: May 25, 2025Safety in Egypt
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