Women living in Delhi consider the safety level to be relatively low, with an overall safety rating of 2.4 out of 5.
Women living in Delhi consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 3.2 out of 5.
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.
Based on 25 experiences
Safety rating: | 2.4/5 | Unsafe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 1.7/5 | Unsafe |
Safety using public transport: | 2.8/5 | Moderate |
Crime rate: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2.8/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2.2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 2.1/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 2.4/5 | A bit worried |
Not safe at all especially not for us girls honestly I think that nobody should travel alone in this city! Always have pepper spray with u at all times and its advised to avoid staying out late but the area in delhi ncr is fairly better as the night life of noida and gurgaon is smthn u can look forward too! Again avoid isolated areas at all times and avoid talking to strangers too!
Posted: July 22, 2025Although Delhi is a lovely city, it is probably not the safest for solo women. My advice is to use the public transport, like the Delhi metro. Traveling alone during the day is absolutely fine, avoid traveling alone at night.
Posted: July 21, 2025Mini
Pretty safe as long as as you’re vigilant around the night time. Make sure you don’t travel or commute alone at night. Late at night/ early morning Ola/ Uber are pretty safe to travel with. Apart from that have fun it is a fun city
Posted: June 30, 2025Delhi is unfrotunatrelnot very safe, particularly for solo woman travellers. Although, as a native, I know how to navigate the city to keep safe, it will not be very easy to understand the nuances. Travelling in groups is a good idea and if possible, a friend from India would be good. I would advise not going out after dark. Travelling in Delhi Metro is perfectly safe and it provides great connectivity. Uber is pretty cheap for the laste mile. If you want to take an auto🛺, that can also be booked on Uber, Ola or Rapido which will prevent the 'foreigner price' being quoted.
Posted: June 27, 2025Surbhi
It's safe if you're in group, and solo too, i sometimes go for a night walk which is dangerous to do solo in delhi still always be strong can't live in fear i always carry the sharpest knif and many pointed thing for just in case
Posted: June 16, 2025Women have to be on guard always and we have to avoid dark alleys and transport after 9PM. Generally public transport is fairly safe but the people on the road and in other places stare a lot. It can get scary if you’re alone somewhere late night.
Posted: May 25, 2025based on 3 experiences from female travelers
Delhi is a historical place with so many beautiful monuments. The food here is the best in India. But the safety is not great, you can't go out at night even with friends, and hate the pollution here.
Posted: May 29, 2025Experienced: April, 2025Gayathri
India
Delhi is beautiful location. Culturally rich. Many historical spaces. But safety i still don't know. I am very much afraid to take public transport. Metro is nice and competely safe. But bus and cabs i am still afraid
Posted: May 1, 2025Experienced: April, 2025