Is Kazakhstan Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Kazakhstan
Safety rating
Women living in Kazakhstan consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.8 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Kazakhstan consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2.1 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 37.4% percentage of women in Kazakhstan 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 36 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.8/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.1/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.1/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.4/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2.2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Kazakhstan?
Aisulu
Almaty
Overall a very safe city, but it’s better to know areas, central is safe enough, but it’s better to always look out. People friendly, but be aware of scams as well, especially taxi, use only official apps
Posted: July 29, 2025Almaty
it's true that it's not the safest place, however in recent years Almaty slowly becomes a lot more safe. there's always people walking around in the evening, even with kids. the center of the city is the safest zone. i'm a person who always chooses to walk to the destination or use public transport and I rarely or never experience any forms of assaults
Posted: July 27, 2025Almaty
Usually, I feel pretty safe in Almaty. Nothing wrong happened to me for the past decade while I was living there. Definitely feel much safer than in Paris, for example. But not that safe as in Dubai. In Almaty I still need to keep an eye on the environment and be a little bit vigilant
Posted: July 26, 2025
Malika
Almaty
Almaty City Center is pretty safe, so u can not worry a lot, but u should be careful during dark time. There is no public transports after 23:00, so it will be better order uber or yandex taxi. And don’t wear too open clothes, u can wear basics, if u are alone don’t wear open neckline or short skirts. If u will be with friends u can do it
Posted: July 20, 2025
Olga
Almaty
Almaty is safe city. Very polite people. Kazakh people are hospital and welcoming. People always help you and answer the questions. In our tradition, the guest is considered as an important person. Our people always suggest the guests to have a tee and meal.
Posted: July 12, 2025Astana
At the daytime very safe however at the night time especially when you are only by yourself in some areas of the city a little bit dangerous. Just make sure that you are hanging out with smn you know at the night
Posted: July 11, 2025Is Kazakhstan worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 8 experiences from female travelers
Ayazhan
Kazakhstan
Almaty, Group travel
I feel safe, because there are a lot of other people that also do it. You should take warm clothes, water, food, snacks, some sweets, maybe chocolate, spf, T-shirt, socks, good mood. No need to pay for entry or overnight stay, take everything with you, you just need to rent a tent and other accessories.
Posted: May 23, 2025Experienced: July, 2024Kokshetau, Solo travel
I felt myself safe, but i didn't walk alone during nights, only during a daylight. There aren't that many attractions to visit, but I felt myself more calm there. After being surrounded by city noise for a long time, I felt like Kokshetau was a calming reset place for me.
Posted: April 17, 2025Experienced: February, 2025Safety in Kazakhstan
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