Is Colombo Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Colombo
Safety rating
Women living in Colombo consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Colombo consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.2 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 54% percentage of women in Sri Lanka 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
Safety rating: | 3/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | N/A | Not enough data |
Safety using public transport: | N/A | Not enough data |
Crime rate: | 1.2/5 | Very 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 Colombo?
It's like as long as you're streetwise stick to public roads and places with people you would be safe just like in any city. in other words there is no definite risk like that, all about just being in th wrong place at the wrong time. Ofvourse I'd advice to avoid public transport after office hours cause it can be quite packed
Posted: January 14, 2025Is Colombo worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 3 experiences from female travelers
Solo travel
I didn't feel safe. There were a lot of homeless people. Also, people on the street were begging for money, not only children. The bus driver tried to cheat me, and I lost some money. I would not recommend going alone at night.
Posted: January 6, 2025Experienced: November, 2024
Laura
Sri Lanka
Solo travel
Not too much to do here, but feels safe. Locals are friendly and helpful. I just went to the museums which was nice. Not many other eu/UK travellers which tbh was quite nice. I only spent a day here and it was relaxing (but hot). Felt safe and secure at all times really
Posted: February 17, 2024Experienced: January, 2024Meet locals in Colombo
Larissa
About Me
Hi my name is Larissa. I am a Sri Lankan. I live and work in Dubai. Currently Iām back in SL and very interested in travelling either to the mountains and or going in search of temples, kovils and spiritual sites. Ps - right now my friend groups are all fully booked over xmas and nye and Iām hoping I could find some like minded folk to travel around SL with.
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Lianne
About Me
Hi I'm Lianne āŗļø
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Safety in Sri Lanka
