Is India Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in India consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.8 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in India consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 2.6 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 478 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.8/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.6/5 | 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?
Kolkata
Kolkata used to be a safe place previously but now I wouldn't say it is the same. There are only some localities that I find safe to roam around after dark, specifically the area around Dhakuria Lake or the Rash Behari Avenue and some places in Saltlake.
Posted: September 1, 2025
Nagwa
Mumbai
The city is busy, some parts more than others. So there’s thoroughfare throughout, you’d find traffic at bust junctions even 2am on some nights! Some parts are sketchy, like most cities, but even then, I’d say it’s relatively safer if you are smart about avoiding those
Posted: September 1, 2025West Bengal
I went to West bengal some months ago. I loved it there. But I think trains are not always very safe for girls? I was almost groped by 2 different men on the same day on the same train. So it was a nightmare. It was rush hour. I guess I should have been more careful. But I was literally sitting beside my mom and a man came and sat near me. Since my bag was on my lap it kinda provided him a cover and he moved his hands towards me which freaked me out and so I moved my bag from my lap to give other ppl a view of what he was doing and he immediately moved his hand. Hated that experience. That was the only time when I hated it there.
Posted: August 31, 2025Mumbai
Mumbaii is overall a safe place for women but I can't say that it is 100% safe as anything can happen if you're alone..... Stilll it's quite safe as the city is busy even at night. The city has women only train compartmentss..... However, like any large city, risks exist particularly at night, in isolated places, or late night transport..... Mumbaii offers a mix of strong infrastructure and public presence that makes it safer than most big cities...... buttt exercising caution remains essential.
Posted: August 28, 2025Pune
Its like most indian places not safe after dark but basically safe in daytime to travel around filled with plenty of local transport and personal transport some marathi language supremacy problems some political goons sone rich brats some radicals and auto driver bullshit rest all is fine
Posted: August 28, 2025Is India worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 170 experiences from female travelers
Nagwa
India
Varkala, Solo travel
Varkala is a beach town, close to many other towns like Aleppy, Kochi, Trivandrum. Quiet, peaceful and tranquil, I’d recommend it for anyone travelling solo in India for the first time. I stayed in hostels and went at the beginning of the season. So surf, accommodation and pricing was still relatively on the lower end. Definitely look up Barefoot Hostels there for the coziest, friendliest stay that is super clean and pocket-friendly!
Posted: September 1, 2025Safety in India
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