Is India Safe for Women? Crime Rate in India
Safety rating
Women living in India consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.9 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in India consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 2.5 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 41% percentage of women in India 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 399 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.5/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.6/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2.3/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
How safe is India?
India
Pretty safe if you respect the culture And do not disrespect dress code It’s still better to travel with companion and not venture too late in night Also abstain from too much drinking and substance abuse with strangers
Posted: June 6, 2025India
If you're visiting india as a woman please be around a man or with another person when you're in the states where the crime rate is high , especially at night. In the morning stay where the crowd is and keeping your location on at all times. India is generally safe when you're in the right place. Don't drink with strangers as a general safety tip that goes for all countries.
Posted: June 6, 2025
Shaik
Nandyal
Well Nandyal is the same as other places in India! But in terms of women's safety, it's not that safe but not that high risky! But my advice is not to walk alone at night Especially not at midnight! Because not only being afraid of being harassed, Nandyal has lots of street dog's Especially at night they bark aloud! So, for safety reasons, do not travel alone at night for your safety!! But in day time, it's the same as any other place in India! Moderately safe at public places! If you are alone shopping in streets at daylight Just make sure to shop there, where there are more women, for ur own safety!
Posted: June 4, 2025Lucknow
Moderate safe, like any other teir 2 or 3 city, depends on the area you are staying in as well, else it is fine mostly, and not very unsafe but be careful nevertheless. Go around and enjoy, it's fine.
Posted: June 4, 2025
Trisala
Bangalore
I think Bangalore is jampacked with people working in IT industry, fairly contains highly civilised people with common and civic sense. Due to the high number of people travelling in and out of Bangalore everyday, it's always safe to have a presence of mind around crowded areas especially public metros, buses and trains for pick pocketing/unauthorised videography by strangers. People are very kind otherwise, also recommend to learn a bit of Kannada(the local language), people are very kind and helpful when you try to speak in their language.
Posted: June 3, 2025
Mehak
New Delhi
It is safe but usually depends on the area you are in. If you are in a safe area well maintained society and place then its all safe but if ur in some slum area then idts its safe. Avoid walking alone at night after 8 because its not safe we dont know what might happen. Although during the safe its safe to roam around alone.
Posted: June 3, 2025Is India worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 153 experiences from female travelers
Nainital, Family travel
It's a great place, and you should visit with your family, friends, or anyone! I did many fun activities there—went paragliding, visited Mukteshwar, and enjoyed the sunset. It was a lot of fun, and the local food was 10/10.
Posted: June 4, 2025Experienced: May, 2024Mumbai, Solo travel
In general I find this city very safe. But as a foreigner I get too much attention. Some people are trying to take pictures of me. I don’t have experience with public transport, but Uber is very safe. I personally don’t feel ok with walking alone after 11 pm
Posted: June 4, 2025Experienced: April, 2025Safety in India
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