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 283 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.4/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.5/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.4/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2.2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
How safe is India?
Arjoika
Hyderabad
Hyderabad is overall a safe City to travel to. However I would avoid travelling alone in the night in secundrabad. Also be beware of scammers in the old city. People will give you stares if you look not from the place. However, if you face any unusual stuff, police is always available at all landmarks. Metros and public transports are pretty safe to travel in.
Posted: March 30, 2025Bangalore
In general, I did not face anything yet and didn’t hear from people as well, so it’s chill but it might depend on the locations as well, the areas I’ve resided before and now is completely safe and police patrolling is always there
Posted: March 29, 2025Bangalore
I feel safe only until 10 pm that too mostly with a company. I feel very uncomfortable and unsafe to go out even during day time. So many places though I am interested to explore I stop myself to avoid risks.
Posted: March 28, 2025Indore
I have lived in Indore for 10+ years. With time, safety has been an issue but it is safer than most cities in India. Walking alone or commuting with public transport is safe. Authorities have done some good work in maintaining the safety.
Posted: March 23, 2025
Thais
Goa
Goa looks like a safe state, with different locations. There are a lot of security cameras in Anjuna Beach, for example. People don't usually walk, they all use motorcycles as a main source of transportation. The streets are dark by night.
Posted: March 20, 2025India
Some places are safe. U need to be cautious. Overall safe. And pretty good. The cities have good dwellers while you need to be mindful of the intentions of people around. Most people are warm in nature.
Posted: March 19, 2025
Divita
Delhi
Delhi’s public transport I.e metro is extremely safe at all times. I personally would not go out alone post 9PM. However , in a group it’s pretty safe. Delhi is a mixed group- people are extremity nice, some men are dangerous. That’s why this is a girls only app!!
Posted: March 18, 2025Pune
Pune is generally safe based on my experience of 1 year here. I haven’t yet experienced the night life but please don’t go alone. Punekars are either the nicest or a psychopath, there’s no in between
Posted: March 17, 2025Bangalore
Not safe at night. Go with a group. People are aggressive here. If you have a local person speaking the language here then it’s fine. People will try to extort money and do all sorts of scam. Be in your hotel room by 10 and be cautious.
Posted: March 16, 2025Delhi
It’s not really a safe place. If we are talking about north Delhi,then it’s comparatively safer than the other places since it’s a student area. Like most places, for men it’s obviously more safe than it is for women.So if you are a woman planning to travel alone, I would suggest you contact a local and choose your captions wisely
Posted: March 15, 2025Is India worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 119 experiences from female travelers
Aneesa
India
Ramakkalmedu, Group travel
So we stayed in a resort called Crowd hills, pretty neat, decent and affordable place with good food. Should probably skip hiking if you are physically week to treking... Wonderful experience which I cherish to be worthwhile
Posted: March 16, 2025Experienced: January, 2025India, Solo travel
I didn't feel safe in India. People always wanted to scam me or overcharge me, even in the airport. I was there for a vipassana which went fine. The food wasn't good. I had terrible food poisoning. I was happy to come back home.
Posted: March 15, 2025Meet locals in India
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