Is Kota Kinabalu Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Kota Kinabalu

Safety rating

Moderate
2.8 /5

Women living in Kota Kinabalu consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 2.8 out of 5.

Crime rating

Low
1.7 /5

Women living in Kota Kinabalu consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.7 out of 5.

Violence rating

55.3%

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

Safety rating:

2.8/5Moderate

Safety walking alone after dark:

N/ANot enough data

Safety using public transport:

N/ANot enough data

Crime rate:

1.7/5Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

N/ANot enough data

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

N/ANot enough data

Worries of being physically attacked:

N/ANot enough data

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

N/ANot enough data

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

N/ANot enough data

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

N/ANot enough data

Is Kota Kinabalu safe for women?

It's pretty safe but close to the Philippines market in Kota Kinabalu, there is chances of molestation and mugging. I have personally experienced it so be careful, don't walk there alone. Even in centre point mall, which is very near to the Philippines market, you have to be careful. Other parts of KK is pretty safe and nothing to worry about. It's just the illegal immigrants and refugees harassing women in those areas that should be of concern.

Posted: August 19, 2024
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Is Kota Kinabalu worth visiting?

Rachel

Rachel

Malaysia

Family travel

The most consistently beautiful sunsets I've seen. Food was always good and inexpensive. It seems that they get quite a lot of Korean tourists, most attraction/activity providers speak fluent English. We went for snorkeling and scuba diving and it was such a great experience. There was a guide during the snorkeling session and he swam beside us and pointed out various marine wildlife that we probably wouldn't have noticed otherwise.

Posted: June 17, 2024
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Meet locals in Kota Kinabalu

ashvinaa

ashvinaa

About Me

Hi, I'm a dentist working in Kota Kinabalu. I work almost every day so it will be quite hard to host. But I'm open to meeting up for dinner or something, I love learning about cultures so It would be wonderful to meet up and make new friends 😊 I love traveling but never really done solo travel before, planning to try now 😊 I'm a vegan, Hindu, if it matters .. Classical indian dancer as well, but it has been many years since I last danced 😅 I've learnt the violin but I only know how to play "twinkle twinkle little star" 😅🤣🤣

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Mikiyo

Mikiyo

About Me

Hii I'm Mikiyo from Japan but is living in Malaysia for a while now ! I loove traveling so if you're looking for travel buddies to go around the world with , hmu !! Maybe we can have a chat & plan :))

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