Is Indonesia Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Indonesia
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 55 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: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
How safe is Indonesia?
Surabaya
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, 2025
della
Surabaya
avoid quiet streets or men gathered together with some noisy motorcycle (they're not dangerous but just in case). be careful in terminals and stations especially in terminals prone to pickpocketing. be safe guys
Posted: June 15, 2025Jakarta
Jakarta is quite safe for solo travelers, Indonesians are generally friendly, Public transportation here is quite good and fairly integrated. If you like culinary, Jakarta is the right place, we have many types of dishes, from Indonesian dishes, Chinese food to Western food, you will easily find these foods.
Posted: June 6, 2025Bali Island
I have been living here for almost two years and till now I feel safe. The people here are very kind and helpful. I love the atmosphere here. Peaceful and quiet. And the best part is there are so many beautiful places and also not too expensive. The food here is also worth trying.
Posted: May 31, 2025South Jakarta
South Jakarta is a very crowded and busy city so often i’m not too worried about being mugged or attacked. Although be aware of pickpockets and don’t wear clothes that are too revealing. Overall i think most people are friendly and are willing to help.
Posted: May 25, 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, 2022
Kristina
Bulgaria
Bali, Family travel
It was interesting.There are some places where you would feel a little bit insecure ,but people there are very kind. Our resort was fine.we were at Nusa Dua beach hotel and spa. We had problems with our rooms cards almost daily.My favorite restaurant out of the resort was Bebek Tebasari Resto. I would recommend to visit the monkey forest as well .
Posted: May 14, 2025Safety in Indonesia
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