Is Mumbai Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Mumbai

Safety rating

Safe
4.3 /5

Women living in Mumbai consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.

Crime rating

Low
2 /5

Women living in Mumbai consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2 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 45 experiences

Safety rating:

4.3/5Safe

Safety walking alone after dark:

4.1/5Safe

Safety using public transport:

4.2/5Safe

Crime rate:

2/5Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

1.9/5A bit worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1.7/5A bit worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1.4/5Not at all worried

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

1.3/5Not at all worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1.2/5Not at all worried

How safe is Mumbai?

Shivanii

Shivanii

Mumbai is an extremely safe city, even for solo female travellers. The people are very helpful as well. Using public transport is also safe at any time of the day or night. There’s a special women’s safety division of the mumbai police department that does the rounds in quiet areas post midnight to ensure safety. However in any case you feel unsafe, call - 100 immediately

Posted: January 26, 2025
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It's quite safe, especially for women. You can always take the public transports like local trains, buses, metros without worrying. Even the autos and cabs are worry free using Ola/Uber. The people are quite helpful even when you find yourself in a tricky situation

Posted: January 25, 2025
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Being a traveller and explorer, I find Mumbai as most aesthetic city in India and also the most safest even during the nights, especially for girls. You can always find crowds here and there and some activities happening all around the city round the clock, which comes with utmost security. One should never miss this city's night life, irrespective of gender.

Posted: January 22, 2025
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Mumbai is a cosmopolitan city like New York. There's ample public transport and policing in every part, even late at night. Incidents of a harmful nature seldom happen in the majority of crowded areas. There are a few 24-hour cafes and hotels.

Posted: January 19, 2025
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Mumbai is the safest city in India. You will always see the city lit up and people ready to help. Local transport are accessible and cheap. But it’s a fast paced city and not much of nature left to see.

Posted: January 17, 2025
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Ruchika

Ruchika

Mumbai is one of the safest places in India to travel to. Since I have been a teenager I have always been out late with friends and with family members or just by myself and have had no restrictions from my parents.

Posted: January 16, 2025
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Comparatively Mumbai is one of the safer cities in India for women. Wearing what you want, using Uber alone whenever you want is what I wouldn't do in any other city besides Goa. The rickshawalas are quite friendly and fast most of the time which is convenient too.

Posted: January 13, 2025
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Mumbai is the city of dreams much like LA. But one thing that sets us apart is, we are moderately safer for women. The local people are very helpful and so are the cops.. may it be the traffic coos or the civil cops. Mumbai has the best police in whole of India. There are some places you shouldn't venture alone to and definitely not after dark. Mumbai is divided between the educated, modern spaces and the struggling, uneducated clusters. And it would be wrong to say one is better than the other but avoid tempting fate.

Posted: January 10, 2025
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It’s the safest city in India. Though you need to be careful as a tourist. But if you have a local with you, it makes your travel a lot easier, specially with the language barrier or if someone bluffs you. That happens when there’s a foreign tourist. But not everyone is like that. The city is vibrant, warm and kind.

Posted: January 7, 2025
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Divina

Divina

Mumbai is a very safe city, it's a good place to be free and restless as a tourist, however be a little cautious about your surroundings and the people around you. Although, the good news is mumbaikars are used to having tourists around them and are welcoming enough. Enjoy, explore and have fun!

Posted: January 6, 2025
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Is Mumbai worth visiting?

Solo travel

Mumbai is the city that never sleeps of Asia. My heart got stuck over there. As a woman, you obviously get a lot of attention, a lot of looks. I found the best way to handle it was to not look back, keep walking straight as if you know the way. I never had any problems worse than that.

Posted: March 21, 2024
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Meet locals in Mumbai

SONALI

SONALI

About Me

I am an ex tech sales professional who has now started trading in options full time. I am also a stock market investor and I love to travel and read about different cultures and nationalities. I'd love to host you and converse with you about your travel experiences and the best and not so best times you've had. XO

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Prakriti

Prakriti

About Me

I work in the mumbai entertainment industry or Bollywood as a creative director and writer producer while also being an avid traveller and have travelled across the globe extensively, so I realise the importance of meeting locals to guide one through a new city to make the journey easier.

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Safety in India

Frequently asked questions

Is Mumbai safe?

Women living in Mumbai consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.

Is Mumbai safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in Mumbai consider walking alone at night to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.1 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in Mumbai?

Women living in Mumbai consider public transport to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.2 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in Mumbai?

Women living in Mumbai consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in Mumbai?

Women living in Mumbai consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.9 out of 5.

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

Women living in Mumbai consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.7 out of 5.

What is the risk of being physically attacked in Mumbai?

Women living in Mumbai consider the risk of being physically attacked to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.4 out of 5

What is the risk of burglary in Mumbai?

Women living in Mumbai consider the risk of burglary to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

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

Women living in Mumbai consider the risk of being mugged or robbed to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.3 out of 5

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

Women living in Mumbai consider the risk of being kidnapped or murdered to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.2 out of 5