Is Port Moresby Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Port Moresby
Safety rating
Unsafe
1.5 /5
Women living in Port Moresby consider the safety level to be relatively low, with an overall safety rating of 1.5 out of 5.
Crime rating
High
3.6 /5
Women living in Port Moresby consider the crime rate to be relatively high, with an overall crime rating of 3.6 out of 5.
Violence rating
69%
On average 69% percentage of women in Papua New Guinea have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
Port Moresby is currently ranked as the #1 safest city in Papua New Guinea for women to live, with an overall safety rating of 1.5 out of 5. Check the full ranking.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Safety rating: | 1.5/5 | Unsafe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | N/A | Not enough data |
Safety using public transport: | N/A | Not enough data |
Crime rate: | 3.6/5 | High |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being physically attacked: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | N/A | Not enough data |
How safe is Port Moresby?
Port Moresby is a safe city ad long as you are precautious about your surrendering and how you carry yourself out in public. Otherwise the people here are friendly and welcoming to foreigners and the culture is very diverse with 800+ spoken languages.
Posted: May 25, 2025 0
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