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 58 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.3/5 | 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?
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, 2025Bandung
It is really safe for girls as long as the areas have some people there. I'm not so sure about hidden alleys or dark places where there's no civilians living. Overall it is a safe city in the inner city and housing areas. I can't guarantee the forest without guides at night tho.
Posted: June 23, 2025Is Indonesia worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 84 experiences from female travelers
Kathryn
United States
North Kuta, Solo travel
I stayed all over the island of Bali and I was most comfortable in the Kuta area. There are pockets of more touristy places as well as a good community of expats. The locals are all very nice, just be on the lookout for all the chaos on the roads with the numerous scooters.
Posted: June 6, 2025Experienced: October, 2022Safety in Indonesia
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