Is Malaysia Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Malaysia
Safety rating
Women living in Malaysia consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.9 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Malaysia consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2.2 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 55.3% percentage of women in Malaysia 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 54 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.1/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.2/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Malaysia?
Penang Island
Honestly, I feel like it’s safe here but it doesn’t means crime won’t happen at all. You can easily blend in with people or get assisted too since most of us are at least bilingual. Walking alone is fine but always be near crowds. Avoid dark alleys if you are alone since it’s risky and harder to ask for help if anything happens.
Posted: February 22, 2025Kuala Lumpur
spent 3 months here and i can say it’s a safe city, except some streets at late night. i haven’t seen any thief. walking alone is also alright but you might get some verbal abuse, that’s it. also need to be careful with grab drivers as well, some of them tried to get my phone number or social media.
Posted: February 1, 2025Malaysia
Sometimes there are thieves, beggars and scammers. But it is rare to find robbery, sexual harassment, kidnapping, violence... Just take care of your own belongings... It is a safe country to travel to and every Malaysian knows basic English so you can always ask for some help.
Posted: January 30, 2025
siti
Muar
A good place for solo female travelers. At night, there is a park for people who remain active until 10 PM. I also noticed many police patrols after 2 AM. The nightlife is more focused on dining at seafood restaurants, with not much in terms of nightclubs. If you are out until 10 PM for dining or meeting friends at a restaurant, it is safe.
Posted: January 12, 2025Puchong
Everyone is generally friendly and helpful. I have walked around my neighbourhood at midnight alone and it’s safe. I just don’t personally do that often just in case there are drunk people on the streets.
Posted: January 3, 2025Subang Jaya
it is a pretty safe place to roam around freely, even as a woman. People are really friendly, and are always ready to help out with anything. there isn’t a language barrier as well as most people speak in english
Posted: January 1, 2025
Iffah
Morib
Morib is a beach in a small city. İt's safe for woman but i advise not to go out after 10pm. There has a small restaurant for shellout- seafood and some Indian cuisine. You can spend RM200 or less at Morib for a week. There is a lot of homestay you can choose and mostly it's in a residential area, so you're safe in the community. You may rent Grab or personal taxi. You can enjoy beach activity such as picnic, collecting razor clamp with expert local and sunset view.
Posted: January 1, 2025
Nisa
Kulim
It's safe here because the people are friendly. If you ask the locals for anything, they will try to help you. If you are hungry and need some food, just ask, and they will try to provide it. Don't worry! 😁
Posted: December 31, 2024Nilai
Nilai is a suburb near the KLIA. Here is pretty relaxed and we have got lovely community. Low crime rated because petrol cars are everywhere and people lives in community where we know each other, where news spread very fast. The least crime that happen is bikes making ramming sound.
Posted: December 31, 2024Sandakan
Is safe in terms of no one will hassle you. Locals are quite in their own businesses that don’t even bother to say hi. Tons of illegal immigrants from Philippine that you may see them sleeping on the streets; kids asking for money but they’re harmless. No physical contact if that’s what you’re worried about.
Posted: December 26, 2024Is Malaysia worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 31 experiences from female travelers
Langkawi, Solo travel
Langkawi is made for tourists. Although I hate these kinds of places, the island is amazing. It used to be a hippie-gathering place, so there's a lot of reggae and hippie vibe all over the island. For women who are traveling and looking for a hostel, check out Bunga Hostel. The owner is a friend of mine, and she has created a hotel only for women. It's a creative place for solo female travelers.
Posted: January 16, 2025Experienced: April, 2022Malaysia, Family travel
I don't have any pictures because my parents have them but the locals are absolutely friendly, very chill and harmless. They are very welcoming and the food is just delicious. I was in Kuantan btw. And the sunset is soooooo pretty on the beach
Posted: January 6, 2025Meet locals in Malaysia
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My name is Sunny from Kuala Lumpur. I do love to ride my scooter around, I love sports such as badminton 🏸, pickleball , love to eat and not choosy (almost can eat everything except too spicy food) I got an OW diving 🤿 license but seldom go diving even Malaysia has a lot of islands. BTW, I'm half 🍌 I can speak/listen (communicate) English, Malay, Cantonese and Mandarin. I can't write/read Chinese character. If we have a common topic I can talk a lot if not I might be a very quiet type of person. Love to get to know more friends around.
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About Me
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Safety in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Kota Kinabalu
Malacca
Sandakan
Kuala Terengganu
Petaling Jaya
Nilai
Putrajaya
Shah Alam
Klang
Kulim
George Town
Taiping
Jenjarom
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