Is West Bengal Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in West Bengal consider the safety level to be very low, with an overall safety rating of 1.4 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in West Bengal consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.4 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
Safety rating: | 1.4/5 | Very Unsafe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | N/A | Not enough data |
Safety using public transport: | N/A | Not enough data |
Crime rate: | 1.4/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being physically attacked: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | N/A | Not enough data |
How safe is West 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, 2025Safety in India
