Is Nepal Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Nepal
Safety rating
Women living in Nepal consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.4 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Nepal consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.5 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 22% percentage of women in Nepal 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 9 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.4/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2.6/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.6/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.5/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Nepal?
Kathmandu
It is safe in the tourist areas. However, it’s better to not walk alone at midnight. If you are staying in the outskirts of valley, you need to be concerned about safety. Otherwise the city is pretty safe.
Posted: July 7, 2025
Sara
Pokhara
It is a very cute city and vibrant, mixing a country ambient with all the modernities. If your accomodation is by the lakeside, the most touristic zone, you Will have plenty of restaurants. But I prefer not so crowded places to sleep, so I stayed in Sedi Village, 15 minutes from lakeside. It was like to have everything: to live in a quiet mountain and have all the amenities close.
Posted: June 7, 2025
Samikshya
Imadol
It is safe i am out till 11 pm and the local markets here are easily open till 8-9 pm. I roam around the city at anytime, sometimes i need to go check some of my friends mid night and i really dont have to re think of going out.
Posted: May 8, 2025Nepal
Overall very safe and everyone is really friendly…. Just need to use some common sense and avoid shady places!! Recently went on solo trek and everyone was very friendly and supportive…. Just need to avoid some shady people and talk straight into the face!!
Posted: April 13, 2025
Riju
Kathmandu
Kathmandu is safe but you need to take precautions. Most people are really friendly and will try to help you. But there are also tourist traps and some sellers might charge you more than the original price. Walking at night alone is not recommended though. Almost everything shuts down at 9 and the streets are dark and empty unless you are in some happening areas like Thamel.
Posted: January 7, 2025Nepal
It is Generally safe but few places are unsafe and specially to walk at night is bit risky for female. Having said that there are pickpocketing, robberies and other criminal activities everywhere in the world. We need to be careful.
Posted: January 6, 2025Is Nepal worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 25 experiences from female travelers
Gargi
India
Nepal, Solo travel
Nepal is incredibly beautiful ❤️ Loved the mountains, the lakes. The food is to die for! Dal Bhat Power 24hours they say. The people are humble and very open minded. They are very grounded and fun loving. One should definitely go to Nepal once in their life and you would like to go back again and again.
Posted: May 27, 2025Experienced: January, 2025Samikshya
Nepal
Gorkha-12, Group travel
It was the most beaitiful trek i everd had. I would give my everything to live that moment again. I have been visting/trekking other place as well but gorkha (manaslu circuit) larke pass is something that is unforgettable.
Posted: May 8, 2025Experienced: July, 2022Safety in Nepal
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