Is Indonesia Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Indonesia consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.9 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Indonesia consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2.4 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 20.2% percentage of women in Indonesia 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 59 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.4/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.4/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.3/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
How safe is Indonesia?
Tiyarra
Jakarta
Jakarta is safe, as long u keep all yours in your eyes. It's not that bad, but u need to take care as always!!! If u need help in Jakarta, u can text me. I'll try my best to help. And the last but not least is... enjoy your time here >//<
Posted: September 15, 2025
awdey
Batam
Batam mostly is a safe city. Most people come here to work. So you can expect most people busy with their work and business. In this city its pretty safe and have a low crime rate. Othen than being a industrial city, it have many attractions and entertainment spots as well
Posted: July 24, 2025Sanur Kauh
I Think it is very safe. The only dangerous thing could be the dogs at night. The people are very Friendly and do no Harm. I feel safe Here. Only advice I have is Watch out at night for the dogs on the Street. The most of them are just Nice only bark. But there are sometimes ‘crazy’ dogs.
Posted: July 24, 2025Indonesia
I it just depends on the location really. Every place have a different set of story and I can't rate all of them on the same equal level. But, as a woman I do feel unsafe when I'm alone in public places(except places like shopping malls etc)
Posted: July 4, 2025Surabaya
Moderately safe especially if you're in a busy area, but cat call and verbal harassment can happen a lot for women walking on the street. When it's night and the street is still busy it's relatively safe. But when it turn into midnight and the street is quiet be careful! I wouldn't recommend walking alone in this situation.
Posted: June 23, 2025Is Indonesia worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 91 experiences from female travelers
Rara
Indonesia
West Nusa Tenggara, Group travel
West Nusa Tenggara has many beaches that are still rarely visited, so they are still very clean, beautiful, and somewhat difficult to reach. Apart from the beaches, there are also other traditional attractions. Although not very big, West Nusa Tenggara has several small islands that are also tourist attractions, one of which is known as the Three Gili (Tiga Gili)
Posted: September 11, 2025Safety in Indonesia
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