Is Newcastle Safe for Women?

Safety rating

Unsafe

1.5 /5

Women living in Newcastle consider the safety level to be relatively low, with an overall safety rating of 1.5 out of 5.

Crime rating

Low

2.4 /5

Women living in Newcastle consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2.4 out of 5.

Violence rating

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.

Newcastle is currently ranked as the #61 safest city in South Africa 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:	2.4/5	Low
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 Newcastle?

Misokuhle

Newcastle, like most of South Africa is not really safe but it’s still way better than all of the big cities like Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. Walking alone at night is a bad habit idea and cat calling is normalised

Posted: August 12, 2025

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