Women living in Cape Town consider the safety level to be relatively low, with an overall safety rating of 2.1 out of 5.
Women living in Cape Town consider the crime rate to be relatively high, with an overall crime rating of 3.5 out of 5.
On average 7% percentage of women in South Africa have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
Based on 15 experiences
Safety rating: | 2.1/5 | Unsafe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 1/5 | Very Unsafe |
Safety using public transport: | 2.1/5 | Unsafe |
Crime rate: | 3.5/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.9/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 3.1/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2.8/5 | Moderate |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 2.8/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 3.6/5 | Fairly worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 2.8/5 | Moderate |
Maia
Listen is all realness Cape town is so beautiful here but the crime here is like 50/50 in some places its not so bad but please be aware of your surroundings and what your around and who your around, i stay in plattekloof and most people consider it safe but then again ive gotten mugged at the duck pond before, just stay aware ladies always carry something to protect yourselfs💗🤞🏻
Posted: May 7, 2025Capetown is safe in all tourist destinations, although there are some locations you shouldn't go by yourself but in all my stay ofnore than 8 year living in the southern suburbs of Capetown and exploring the city I've never encountered any robbery of some sort or felt not safe
Posted: May 1, 2025It's safe if you're not stupid. You can't be completely carefree but it will be fine if you keep your belongings attached to you eg don't just have your phone/wallet hanging out of your pocket. Also definitely wouldn't recommend going out alone at night unless it's in a very safe area and even then be careful.
Posted: February 2, 2025Cape Town, like any country has its fair share of problems. It can be seen as a very unsafe place and statistics describe a high amount of crime. However I think that staying out of trouble is fairly easy when taking the right precautions. I think that it is very important to listen to locals and the advice we offer.
Posted: January 19, 2025Wherever you go as a women you’ll encounter problems. Cape Town itself isn’t the safest but it’s also not the most dangerous. There are certain conventions to follow such as, uber in a group, walk around in a group, don’t keep the same routine, avoid strangers, be careful when you’re out and about. For me, I don’t feel all that unsafe but it’s always good to keep your awareness up. I’ve lived in Cape Town for about a year now and haven’t encountered many issues because I follow certain living conventions but other than that, I really enjoy it here.
Posted: January 6, 2025based on 33 experiences from female travelers
I felt sooo safe as in even after it got dark and well past my normal "get into the house now or else your in danger" time We budgeted around 10k+ including travel n lodging expenses plus food n activites and for transport we used Uber everywhere(extremely expensive) id reccomend renting a car instead since it'll be cheaper in the long run else the traffic is controlled and neat We stayed at ocean vibes inn it was an amazing place and the owners were extremely nice but i wouldn't recommend as its far from most of the activies which are literally in the centre or near VA waterfront which was far from us
Posted: April 26, 2025Experienced: December, 2024Hannah
Just a Jesus-loving geeky book girl, who’s keen to see the world! 🌍
Maia
My name is Maia.💗 Im from the USA, i moved to cape town when i was three. Im a nail tech and im still a student at the moment, im a foodie and a binge watching series girlie and loveeee the winter💗 I love making new friends im also a very humorous person, I love nature and love going on walks im also a gardening girlie ifykyk im open to making new friends and trying new adventures♡