Is Singapore Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Singapore
Safety rating
Women living in Singapore consider the safety level to be very high, with an overall safety rating of 4.8 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Singapore consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.5 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 13.8% percentage of women in Singapore 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 75 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.8/5 | Very Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 4.7/5 | Very Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.9/5 | Very 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: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Singapore?
Singapore
People usually leave valuables on the tables in public space while going away to order their food. Nobody will take their things. But in that same aspect, sometimes when something bad happens to you, everyone also turns a blind eye.
Posted: January 7, 2025Singapore
Usually you might think it's safe because Singapore is a safe country, but if you look at the news now and then there's a lot of cases of ràpe and someone taking under photos of girls and sometimes yk the police don't do anything. They don't show it on the news itself, you have to find it online, they will show it sometimes. Usually on some other news stations you'll be able to see those kind of things
Posted: January 5, 2025
Michel
Singapore
There’s countless laws in Singapore and also death penalty for drug abuse 🙊. Singapore is really safe, women won’t need to worried about getting approached by strangers at all. There’s also little to no homeless people, so you won’t see homeless people on the streets at all.
Posted: January 2, 2025Singapore
Very safe. Very very safe. We literally leave our things on tables and chairs and we call it "choping" seats (reserving seats) because nobody is going to steal your things. You could leave a tissue packet or a whole laptop/ iPad and just disappear for several hours and when you come back your stuff is still there. There's no incentive to commit crime here lol
Posted: December 28, 2024
Fitrah
Singapore
Singapore is safe in the right places, and my neighbourhood Yishun has always been a safe space for me to take walks even at night. I have never encountered any dangerous experiences throughout my life here.
Posted: December 28, 2024
Sunidhi
Singapore
Singapore is the safest country to visit in south east Asia. The crime rate is veryy low. It’s safe for solo female travellers. I’m living here as a single person so by far the safest. Singapore laws are very strict
Posted: December 26, 2024
Phoebe
Singapore
Ideal city to travel in and live in. Men respect women here and safe to go out at night. I would say equality is highly practiced here. However low crime doesn’t mean no crime. Common sense needs to be practiced as Singapore has a lot of visitors and many of assaults cases are by foreigners
Posted: December 21, 2024
Jess
Singapore
Singapore is very safe. Cctv is everywhere and people usually dont harrass each other. Even after midnight, can always use private hail vehicle. It is safe for female travellers. Conveniences and safety
Posted: December 5, 2024Singapore
Singapore is generally very safe. Locals tend to leave our belongings on tables in public and in dining places, and walk off to buy food. When we return, our belongings are usually still there! However, low crime doesn't mean no crime. It is good to be wary of your surroundings, although you need not be too upright about it. At night, walk in areas which are well-lit, and with people around.
Posted: December 5, 2024
charlene
Singapore
honestly a very safe city with nothing to worry about. city is adorned with CCTVs and a very efficient police force. good for solo female travellers. there is no need to be extra cautious about anything.
Posted: November 26, 2024Is Singapore worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 24 experiences from female travelers
Shamini
Sri Lanka
Singapore, Family travel
I travelled with family to Singapore at a time that is expected to be super busy and potentially stressful for travelling - new year's eve - and I would still rate it as excellent. Even though I didn't travel solo, I think it is a great location for solo-travellers, especially beginners. This is probably because of how organised the city and it's facilities are. For example, the MRT (or public transport system) is extremely efficient and reliable. It's easy to navigate with guidance available in Malay, Chinese, English, and Tamil. I also felt extremely safe - I travelled with family, however I am sure I would feel safe if I were to travel by myself. I would definitely recommend visiting China town and Little India. I think Bugis Street can be a little crowded, nonetheless I enjoyed it. The National Museum is also a good place to visit - especially if you're curious about the history of Singapore and it's diverse population. Taking the cable cars to Sentosa Island was a fun experience and would recommend especially since you get to go on multiple cable car lines for a day pass. We also visited Universal Studios at Sentosa Island, HOWEVER, I would definitely skip it if visiting during the holiday season (or just busy times of the year). Each ride has a wait time, and we had to wait between 25 and 120 minutes for most rides. As you can imagine, we couldn't go on many :( There is a an ABUNDANCE of food options and places for people with different dietary requirements. Food is central to any culture and I truly wish we had spent more time exploring the range of cuisines available in Singapore. If visiting Sentosa Island, I would recommend Malaysian Food Street near Universal Studios. We stayed at Arcadia Hotel on Hamilton Road - great location and budget-friendly. The hotel staff were very welcoming and our rooms were made up every day. Little India is about a 15 minute walk away and there were plenty of food options close by. There were also two MRT stations close to the hotel (2-3 minute walk) which meant it was easy for us to travel by train throughout our stay. I think it helps to locate the stations close to the hotel as soon as you arrive as it will make travel to and from the hotel stress-free. Bus service is also reliable across the island. We also purchased NETS cards - a prepaid debit card used widely by locals in Singapore - that helped to control our spending. It can be used for travel by train and bus, and also when purchasing in all kinds of shops. MRT stations also have kiosks where you can top up the card by using cash or bank card. This is a great option to manage spending, especially if visiting for a longer period.
Posted: January 2, 2025Experienced: November, 2024
Sira
United Arab Emirates
Singapore, Solo travel
Singapore was a great experience ✨ the architecture, the Sentosa Island, Universal Studios, little India, Chinatown and all those street food trip 9 out of 10 the only problem was it is so expensive 💵 everything from food to clothes to cab 🚕 to club 🎉.It’s on the expensive side, but I totally understand why it is like that because such a small country it’s such beautiful architecture greenery economy comes with some Taxes on everything
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