Is Kolkata Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Kolkata
Safety rating
Women living in Kolkata consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Kolkata consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.3 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 3 experiences
Safety rating: | 3/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.7/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.3/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Kolkata?
Very safe and liberal city. Folks here are friendly and helpful. Safe to move around alone in public transport and late nights are not worry some. Lots of fun places to visit in the day and eat out at. Night life and shopping is also nice here.
Posted: January 26, 2025It is pretty safe. Kolkata is mostly very nice and modern and does not include much sexual harrassment cases except certain public transportation like buses and packed metros. Otherwise it is pretty safe, you will never feel scared to walk back home at night. Most of the people are very sweet and always willing to help you out on the roads.
Posted: January 25, 2025I have never personally felt unsafe in my part of town, but I am aware of other parts of town that locals consider to be unsafe. In general, I do not go out alone or take an Uber by myself after dark.
Posted: June 26, 2024Is Kolkata worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 5 experiences from female travelers
Family travel
I would recommend to go to Kolkata 100%. It's one of the safest place where you can go and enjoy yourself at fullest. I recommend to go to different places cuz the list is never ending. It may be little costly but it's all worth it.
Posted: January 30, 2025Solo travel
Kolkata was definitely the worst place I have been in my life. Accommodation is much more expensive if you want to find something fairly decent, and I had trouble finding good places to eat compared to the rest of India.
Posted: October 17, 2023Meet locals in Kolkata
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