Is Bishkek Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Bishkek
Safety rating
Women living in Bishkek consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Bishkek consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.5 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 19.3% percentage of women in Kyrgyzstan 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 3 experiences
Safety rating: | 3/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.5/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Bishkek?
I would say its a safe place especially for foreign woman. I mostly walk alone even in dark and remote areas because i love to walk and explore different parts of the city regardless of time. Also i am a kind of person who can go alone anywhere if my friends are busy and i have almost never felt danger
Posted: January 1, 2025
Madina
Bishkek is mostly safe for women, especially if you walk alone in the city center or on busy streets. However, I wouldn’t recommend walking alone in remote areas, new neighborhoods, or suburbs, especially at night. The overall crime rate in Bishkek is quite low, but women should still be careful. Use comfort or business class taxis instead of economy. Avoid walking alone on dark and empty streets. Watch your drinks at bars. In general, stay alert and take the same precautions as you would in any other country.
Posted: November 17, 2024The city (Bishkek) is very safety. all streets are equipped with electricity, so it’s not dark at the streets. People are friendly and there are not many homeless people and drug addicts. The city is also not big. Most of the residents know English.
Posted: August 23, 2024Is Bishkek worth visiting?
Solo travel
I love Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek, the capital, is such a beautiful, fascinating city. Lots of really good food, mountains, and small towns to discover.
Posted: May 10, 2023Solo travel
Bishkek was beautiful and I felt really safe there - the 2000-year-old Silk Road market was definitely an experience! I think that Bishkek was the only place where locals stopped me and asked to take a picture with me, which was surprising, but they were completely polite and then continued on their way.
Posted: February 18, 2023Meet locals in Bishkek
Dana
About Me
Kyrgyz student in Rome. Consider myself as a new in town person still… I am 20 years old, study Global Humanities and part time work as a nail artist in beauty salon. my ig: @dchlorine feel free to text me there! Havent traveled much yet, but I’m in process of achieving my childhood dream. I still want to have my own house on wheels, and see as much places all over the world as I can. Music is suuuper important for me, so few artists I love the most: Ariana Grande (huge fan, she’s my mother fr) Childish Gambino Erykah Badu Kaytranada (old) BTS Masego Mac Miller Aretha Franklin DPR Ian Channel Tres i love house, techno, jazz, soul, kpop, alternative music.
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Madina
About Me
Hey! My name is Madina, I’m from Kyrgyzstan. I’m fashion photographer and stylist. I worked in several projects for Kyrgyz singers, artists, films and fashion brands. This year I decided to try travelling. I would like to learn and exchange cultures, knowledge and mindset with people from different countries of the world.
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Safety in Kyrgyzstan
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