Is Kampala Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Kampala
Safety rating
Women living in Kampala consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 2.5 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Kampala consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 2.5 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 58% percentage of women in Uganda 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 4 experiences
Safety rating: | 2.5/5 | Unsafe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.1/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 2.6/5 | Moderate |
Crime rate: | 2.5/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.1/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2.3/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 2.6/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
How safe is Kampala?
Its not that safe for women at night or anywhere depending on where in kampala you are. Like taking a boda boda at night is the worst thing you can do in many scenarios. Also about getting stolen from and burglary around is high if you dont live in a secure area.
Posted: April 21, 2025Like any other city, it has its ups and downs. Mostly, there is street stealing. But one can never be too safe. Prevention is better than cure. Always use a safe boda or faras bikes, and do not walk alone at night if you are not sure of the area.
Posted: January 1, 2025Kampala is relatively safe, be carefully while walking at night and avoid crowded areas during day. You may experience petty theft like stealing of phones and handbags in the city centre so take care of your property. But generally it's safe.
Posted: July 14, 2024Kampala is very safe and politically stable country where by people living in the country are at peace, there's relatively low crime rates, citizens are hospitable giving a condusive environment to visitors
Posted: May 17, 2024Is Kampala worth visiting?
Nishan
United Arab Emirates
Solo travel
Kampala is moderately safe. It is better to be careful after 10pm, based on which neighborhood you are. Visiting the eqauter line, water fall in jinja... malls in Kampala. Boda boda is common and fastest way to transport in Kampala.
Posted: February 28, 2025Experienced: January, 2024Meet locals in Kampala
Agustina
About Me
Hola! Im really looking forwards to going to spain for school anywhere near benitachell. I dont have a lot of hobbies
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