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 3.6 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Kazakhstan consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.9 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 19 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.6/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.9/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.1/5 | 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: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Kazakhstan?
Nadira
Almaty
Almaty is generally considered safe for travelers and residents if take standard precautions. Most visiting places trouble free and usually people are welcoming and helpful Public transport is the safest but avoid carry big pockets as on the bus mostly crowded
Posted: March 10, 2025West Kazakhstan Province
West Kazakhstan, specifically Aktobe, the city where I was born, after 15 years we moved out to another city in South Kazakhstan. All I can say is that I felt myself more safer in Aktobe than Shymkent.
Posted: March 7, 2025
Mara
Almaty
The upper part of the city is mostly safe. I don’t recommend tourists to visit lower part (lower than Tole bi street), cuz the crime rate there is higher. There is a lot of pickpockets around markets in south-east part of the city.
Posted: March 4, 2025
Maiya
Astana
Astana is quite safe place, but in definite parts, I’m living in the place where there are a lot of families live, so I feel quite comfortable in this area, but I can’t say about other places, I’ve heard that u should be careful in the right part of the city, cause city is divided into two parts because of the river Esil.
Posted: February 11, 2025
Annabella
Almaty
In the center is quite safe. I wouldn't suggest u to go to suburbs at night alone. However i always feel very safe here and walk alone after dark a lot. Moreover i go out with girls and its totally fine.
Posted: February 4, 2025Almaty
up of the city is usually safe. Almaty is safe, just try to not go out alone at night. try to book hotel/hostel in upper city. make friends, stay tuned. upper city is also more beautiful due to mountains.
Posted: January 25, 2025Astana
Astana is a quite safe place. I was/am always comfortable here. People are hospitable and nice. Sometimes they might be curious if you look different so they might want to capture it and may ask you to take a photo with them. If you’re not ok with it you can simply say no to it and it’ll be ok. Overall, people here understand some English so it wouldn’t be a big problem to express yourself.
Posted: January 21, 2025Astana
Astana is a pretty safe city if you behave within the frame (like everywhere else, I would say). But i think a woman should be careful while contacting men in Kazakhstan in person. Here are simple rules for a solo woman in Kazakhstan: 1. Don’t go out with a man after 12pm 2. Don’t let couriers know you’re staying alone 3. When ordering taxi, use only Yandex app where everything is official and tracked and you can share the route link with anyone 4. This one might be obvious but don’t take a drink from strangers and don’t drink too much while out
Posted: January 20, 2025
Arailym
Almaty
You need to be careful as a woman in any corner of the world.Almaty is safe if you careful. But better to have friends who will help you and give you some advices, lifehacks on how to travel in Kazakhstan.
Posted: January 7, 2025
Aruzhan
Almaty
Almaty is quite a safe place. But I would recommend to stay in vicinities that are closer to center especially at night. Police react rapidly, so there is no danger during a day. I would recommend to keep your belongings tight in public transport. I wouldn’t go to the suburbs of the city alone .
Posted: December 30, 2024Is Kazakhstan worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 6 experiences from female travelers
Kazakhstan, Solo travel
I loved Kazakhstan and with a clear heart I can recommend it. Almaty and Astana are amazing cities, and the Tien Shan mountains are astounding. People in Kazakhstan are also some of the friendliest I have ever met, and I felt so safe there.
Posted: December 26, 2023Almaty, Family travel
in July 2023, my family and I flew to Kazakhstan (Almaty). This was my first trip. Although we did not visit many places, I really enjoyed this trip. Almaty has landscapes of incredible beauty, mountains, nature, fruits and berries grow right on the streets. The city itself is also very beautiful, because it has beautiful architecture and many garlands and lights, as well as many restaurants with live music, decorated with garlands and flowers. To be honest, I didn't really like the local cuisine, since I'm not a fan of spices and fatty foods (this is purely my personal opinion), but some dishes were really tasty, and, importantly, everyone in Kazakhstan is served in large portions ;) What As for prices, for me, being a Russian, the prices were quite amazing, since everything here costs 2-3 times lower than in Russia (I even managed to bring a whole suitcase of snacks and drinks lol ). I also want to note that Kazakhstan has a rather warm climate, I can’t stand the heat, but here it felt much more pleasant, and we also lived in an observatory on a mountain, which helped us escape the heat. We visited the famous Medeo and climbed 842 steps, terribly tired, but admired the beautiful views. We also went up the funiculars to Kok-Tube, where we visited the zoo, fed the animals, and also visited the amusement park there. Not far from this place we also went to the cinema. We also visited the Butakovsky waterfall, where we were able to fully experience and see the beauty, and also take many beautiful photos. We also visited an open water park and a market. Also we visited the park of the first president, where we just walked, ate ice cream and admired the viewsWe had such a short but eventful vacation, I liked everything very much and I would like to visit Almaty again ♡
Posted: June 18, 2023Experienced: June, 2022Meet locals in Kazakhstan
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