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 46 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: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.9/5 | 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?
Tabanan
Quite safe, most of the locals are friendly. Not much people going out at night. The locals even usually leave their keys on their motor cycle, nobody will steal it. However the helmet sometimes get stollen
Posted: April 19, 2025Jakarta
Jakarta is safe in some areas, and you should be careful of your belongings. because it is vulnerable to pickpockets especially in public transports if you’re a woman, don’t ever go out later than 12am
Posted: April 16, 2025Blitar
Its quite safe for me, im never find something bad at near my house, we're typically greets each other when we go or back from work, so my location kinda safe and peace. Also, after dark we still can go outside, but comeback before 9 pm, because theres some neighbors that to much talking, but everything fine ❤️❤️
Posted: April 15, 2025
Echa
Jakarta
Jakarta is overall very safe place especially for woman. The public transports system has crime and sexual harassment prevention system that makes service user well aware and able to participate and help each other if there is a case of crime or harassment. But in several place, especially in very rural area, there's still a scam and harassment, especially a verbal ones, that sometimes happened.
Posted: April 13, 2025
Uzik
Tangerang
The city where I live is quite safe and crime rarely occurs and in several places in my area there are lots of CCTVs to see the surrounding conditions but you have to be careful too, even though I have experienced crime especially when I have entered a quiet area and it is late at night.
Posted: April 9, 2025Blitar
For a girls, isnt that bad actually! People in here is helpful but yeah... Men always be like rude and mean some times, just be safe!! But actually i never get harrassed in here.. but u still need to worried okay??
Posted: April 9, 2025
Tiara
South Jakarta
I think it depends on which area you’re going to, if you go to crowded places it is safer (you won’t get assaulted or kidnapped) but also you have more risks of getting robbed. In general never walk alone at night, always have someone with you just in case. If you have lots of tattoos, it’s also better to show them all as it can intimidate the men.
Posted: March 30, 2025Yogyakarta
I don't know I am here since tow Days. But I feel save, the locals are very friendly and helpful. In Yogyakarta live many students an it's a spot for Art and Kultur. The People in the Hostel an on the rezeption are so nice and they told me If i need something, I only have to ask. I think the safety depends on the area you are living.
Posted: February 11, 2025
Dalesa
Jakarta
The metropolitan area is okay I guess, cons: crowded makes you dizzy, pros: crowded makes you feel safe. Suburban to rural area filled with friendly people, but always be polite and never cause any scene. Women here might give you arrogant and careless vibe but that's just because of how tiring the fast-paced city can become but when it comes to helping another woman they all are the best. They all are actually friendly and it's pretty easy to make friends. When traveling alone, I might say Jakarta is safe but don't loose guard cause some girls can't stand being catcalled, while some girls will just let it slip (like me). Just be careful wherever you are in general not just in Jakarta.
Posted: February 8, 2025
Shabrina
Jakarta
Jakarta is a big city, so of course there’s always possibility in criminal activities. But you could prevent anything undesirable by walking under the street light or crowded area, avoid using mobile phone too much in the street, and cover your body a bit, this is not Bali
Posted: February 2, 2025Is Indonesia worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 81 experiences from female travelers
Sisikat
Mongolia
Bali, Couple travel
Bali is so amazing, spiritual heavan. Budget freindly, definately amazing people, delicious good. My fav part was fresh juice everyday! So cheap. We stayed in Ubud . Renting scooter driving around in ubud feels like Eat pray love. So many cool people as well.
Posted: April 17, 2025Uzik
Indonesia
Tangerang, Solo travel
I feel safe in this city, traveling to quiet places at night is something I would miss, near my house there is a very famous and busy street food and my city also has an airport, for my expenses for a month it is quite economical if I don't go out a lot because I still live with my parents
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