Is Egypt Safe for Women?
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 106 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?
Cairo
It's all about the low shady streets but mostly in good areas and over all it's pretty safe In cairo people almost don't sleep and streets are always crowded maybe around 3am people starting to go back home so you can be sure of being safe on the being late point also at worst cause people are so helpful here especially towards foreigners
Posted: September 4, 2025
Cherry
Cairo
Cairo is a very busy city . As long as you are walking in the light of the day & your clothes don’t expose too much ( casual wears , trousers better than short skirts and crop tops for example ) , you are safe . Avoid dark alleyways , where potential predators feel safe to try to rob and attack , this is rare but better be cautious than sorry . Your money , phone , keys have to be tucked well , if you are walking downtown to restrict attempts from pickpockets ( again not so common ) . As a whole it is a safe city , specially in upscale areas , malls , supermarkets etc . Other than that as long as you follow some guidelines , you will enjoy strolling all over even at late night ! Happy travels 😊
Posted: August 28, 2025Alexandria
Mot very safe u have to be careful about yourself , bags specifically when u walk alone by sea . Also girls are very friendly and talkative u can ask for help from girls . Grab ur bags carefully don’t walk with too much money or gold
Posted: August 23, 2025
lamiaa
Cairo
It’s not too dangerous, just must takecare from robbers also it’s not good if you in dark place alone. Also some buyers or taxi take a lot of money So contact any girl from Egypt before you come Also use car app like Uber, DiDi it’s more safer than normal Taxis
Posted: August 22, 2025Alexandria
In the daytime usually everything is safe and there is no need for worry. Walking in the street and taking public transpirt are fine but I would suggest you avoid very busy places on the bus or metro or street so you don’t feel violated. And dont go out alone at night if you’re not familiar with anything
Posted: August 11, 2025Is Egypt worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 116 experiences from female travelers
Manel
France
Île Nelson, Family travel
It was cool but very family-oriented, so we did local activities like visiting the pyramids, the markets, and trying different restaurants and street food. It was more relaxing than fun, but it was really cool.
Posted: September 13, 2025Safety in Egypt
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