Is India Safe for Women?

Safety rating

Safe
3.9 /5

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

Moderate
2.6 /5

Women living in India consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 2.6 out of 5.

Violence rating

41%

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 488 experiences

Safety rating:

3.9/5Safe

Safety walking alone after dark:

3.3/5Moderate

Safety using public transport:

3.9/5Safe

Crime rate:

2.6/5Moderate

Worries of being sexually harassed:

2.6/5Moderate

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

2.3/5A bit worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

2.1/5A bit worried

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

1.7/5A bit worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

1.9/5A bit worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1.8/5A bit worried

How safe is India?

Chennai

Chennai welcomes all! It's the best place for women with security cameras everywhere and culture entwined locations to explore. Perfect for vegans, vegetarians and non vegetarians. We have free bus facility only for women and metro connecting the important points of the city.

Posted: September 22, 2025
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Ujjain

It’s a city of temples and pretty active in all areas. Locals are decent depending on the area you are in. So being a religious place it is overall pretty safe but would not recommend some areas that are orthodox in beliefs

Posted: September 18, 2025
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India

It is safe in day light I suppose as I have not been kidnapped yet!!!!😅 at night in metro cities not worry at all but it is scary sometimes! Being a girl it feels little scary everywhere but at night if I am alone on street but in India it depends where you are !

Posted: September 17, 2025
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New Delhi

Delhi is safe in groups if you want to stay out late/all night, if you're solo I'd suggest stick to day time and before 10pm ideally. one safe location to another is okay ish later than that in terms of cabs.

Posted: September 16, 2025
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Kanpur

There are time when I have to go and come back on my own in day and evenings as well, and I’d say the experience was not too scary. The people are usually pretty kind, generous and helpful. I’d say it’s not that bad of an experience living here.

Posted: September 14, 2025
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Is India worth visiting?

Travel rating

4.4 /5

based on 171 experiences from female travelers

Simin

Simin

Iran

India, Couple travel

We stayed in 5 star hotels which were above expectations! They were amazing, specially Leela ambiance in Delhi. We used uber for getting around, also subway and rikshas were amazing. Food in general was good, specially some restaurants in Muslim areas where they served meat. It was safe, except for driving! It felt like we're gonna crash every minute. I don't recommend going to famous souvenir shop, but old Bazar is a good place to buy souvenir. We stayed one week in total, 3 days in Delhi, 2 days Agra and 2 days Jaipur and I believe it was so little for such an amazing country

Posted: September 21, 2025Experienced: March, 2024
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Safety in India

Frequently asked questions

Is India safe?

Women living in India consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.9 out of 5.

Is India safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in India consider walking alone at night to be moderately safe, with an overall safety rating of 3.3 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in India?

Women living in India consider public transport to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 3.9 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in India?

Women living in India consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 2.6 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in India?

Women living in India consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be moderate, with an overall risk rating of 2.6 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped in India?

Women living in India consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 2.3 out of 5.

What is the risk of being physically attacked in India?

Women living in India consider the risk of being physically attacked to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 2.1 out of 5.

What is the risk of burglary in India?

Women living in India consider the risk of burglary to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.7 out of 5.

What is the risk of being mugged or robbed in India?

Women living in India consider the risk of being mugged or robbed to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.9 out of 5.

What is the risk of being kidnapped or murdered in India?

Women living in India consider the risk of being kidnapped or murdered to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.8 out of 5.