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 424 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.8/5 | 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: | 2.1/5 | 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: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
How safe is India?
Nashik
Nashik is a very safe city . I've been living here for 18 years . People here are very kind and helpful At every step here you will find some help and resources . Theft and robbery are not a major issue but its better to be careful.
Posted: June 26, 2025
Poorvika
Delhi
After dark, even the safe and affluent areas are buzzing with criminals so it's wise to head home before sun down if you don't have a local guide. During the day, its is advisable to take care of your valuables like purse, phone or jewellery, especially in crowded places like chandni chowk which attracts a lot of tourists.
Posted: June 24, 2025Lucknow
Lucknow is a metropolitan city, very famous for its food amongst tourists. I would totally recommend coming here. If you’re accompanied by one person also, it should be all okay at all places. I wouldn’t recommend going out in the night
Posted: June 24, 2025Pimpri Chinchwad
It feels safe as long as you're traveling with people and using cabs from uber/ola, wouldn't trust anyone else though even if I'm a native here. The metro is comparatively safer than the local buses and trains.
Posted: June 24, 2025Varanasi
There are tourists all the time, so its not that bad at night but as a women we must always be on lookout. Also stay away from strangers and men who seem fishy. Like the vendors and shop owners are okay .But not all public transport men are safe. If you don't feel right do not take the public transport.
Posted: June 24, 2025Ahmedabad
Ahemdabad is the safest city I know like girls can walk at night safely and night life here is really very great especially if you go to satellite area or riverfront area. I personally really like the night life of ahemdabad as well can roam freely without any worry. But you should carry some safety tools like pepper spray etc. just in case anything happens. But overall it's very safe.
Posted: June 23, 2025Is India worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 160 experiences from female travelers
Jaipur, Family travel
I went to Jaipur with my mum and maternal grandfather to mostly relax. Stayed in nature's resort which was about 30 km outside the main city. Only went to the city once but it was a good experience overal
Posted: June 24, 2025Experienced: February, 2025Sikkim, Family travel
Safest state in India currently. I went to Gangtok and jorethang. Nice people and clean cities. The resorts I booked were on the outskirts so getting around became a hassle. The cabs were expensive when one person's in the family paying; but affordable when the rent is split so travel with a group or friends. Food was okay okay but then again delhites have trouble finding food of their taste anywhere.
Posted: June 24, 2025Experienced: February, 2024Safety in India
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