Is United Kingdom Safe for Women? Crime Rate in United Kingdom

Safety rating

Safe
4 /5

Women living in United Kingdom consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5.

Crime rating

Low
2.4 /5

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

Violence rating

12.3%

On average 12.3% percentage of women in United Kingdom 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 650 experiences

Safety rating:

4/5Safe

Safety walking alone after dark:

3.6/5Safe

Safety using public transport:

4.3/5Safe

Crime rate:

2.4/5Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

2.1/5A bit worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1.8/5A bit worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1.8/5A bit worried

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

1.7/5A bit worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

2/5A bit worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1.4/5Not at all worried

How safe is United Kingdom?

Trish

Trish

London

London is safe!! Just have your wits about you and use common sense, dont walk down dark quiet streets alone, dont have your phone out along the road and keep an eye on your drinks. I've lived here all my life and never had any issues apart from some creepy guys but theyre everywhere in the world unfortunately!

Posted: June 5, 2025
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London

London is quite safe especially outside of the Greater London area, where if people know you are a tourist there's a higher chance of getting scammed or stolen from. On the tube it's important to always hold on to your items and be aware in busy stations that nobody pickpockets you (there's often warnings in the bigger stations like Euston where you are told pickpockets operate at this train station). On any public transport if anyone sitting next to you is making you uncomfortable you can stand up and walk away or move carriages on the train. You're also able to call if anything happens to you on public transport. I would avoid the busses very late at night, as it can lead to uncomfortable situations with often drunk individuals. It's quite basic but avoiding any alleys after sunset is always good, and make sure that you walk on a street that is either busy or has open shops. Also, when navigating at any time you should keep your phone close to you as people sometimes steal them while riding on bikes... it's not too common, hasnt happened to me but it happens enough for it to be noteworthy, especially in busy streets as then anyone can snatch it.

Posted: June 4, 2025
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Ceyda

Ceyda

London

london is only safe in really crowded places and you do need to be careful walking around or using public transport as a women, the crime rate is not really low and its always important to be careful because there is loads of pickpocketing

Posted: June 3, 2025
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Aberystwyth

Very safe small town, can easily walk around and not get harrassed. Able to walk home drunk alone safely Very nice town, very scenic lots of nature around Highly recommend visit You will feel safe here lots of nice people

Posted: June 1, 2025
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London

I always try to stay in well-populated, public areas during the day. But that’s obviously not always possible. So I make sure I am walking with friends, or sharing my location with a trusted family member! 💕

Posted: June 1, 2025
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Dundee

Dundee is a very small city with little crime. Although some area’s can be rough they tend to have quarrels between themselves and not with strangers. Very beautiful river and promenade where you’ll find lovely people. The Scottish are very smiley and nice so always feel free to have a chat with them!

Posted: May 30, 2025
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Is United Kingdom worth visiting?

Travel rating

4.7 /5

based on 281 experiences from female travelers

London, Family travel

I went for the concert there in 2019 and a lot of people told me that I need to be careful cuz I might get robbed but at the end, we saw the whole London, we were on foot and didn't go on the bus! It was really safe there, nobody approached us that they would acted suspicious and we had the best time od our lives

Posted: June 1, 2025
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London, Solo travel

It was my first solo trip since I was staying near by with a group of friends, but in a different city of the UK. Overall I felt safe, obviously I had to be aware of myself and of my belongings, but I didn’t experience any harassment overall. In the palace I got overwhelmed because of the massive amount of people that were there but the green areas that surrounded the Palace are lovely and perfect to take a break. I was on a students budget so I only carry with me 10€, I used approximately 5€ for the transport and 5€ for the food, since I arrived on a train that I paid previously. A great tip is that if you pay the public transport with the same debit card in one day, it gets to a limit of about 3.5€, so that if you keep paying your trips with that same card it won’t charge you more, so they are basically free trips. It only applies with debit cards and within the safe day. And the food I bought the Meal-Deal that the Sainsbury’s store has where you can chose 1 meal 1 beverage and 1 snack for around 3.50€ , I bought it twice in the day and for me it was enough

Posted: May 30, 2025Experienced: July, 2024
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Safety in United Kingdom

Frequently asked questions

Is United Kingdom safe?

Women living in United Kingdom consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5.

Is United Kingdom safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in United Kingdom consider walking alone at night to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 3.6 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in United Kingdom?

Women living in United Kingdom consider public transport to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in United Kingdom?

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

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in United Kingdom?

Women living in United Kingdom consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 2.1 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped in United Kingdom?

Women living in United Kingdom consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.8 out of 5.

What is the risk of being physically attacked in United Kingdom?

Women living in United Kingdom consider the risk of being physically attacked to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.8 out of 5.

What is the risk of burglary in United Kingdom?

Women living in United Kingdom consider the risk of burglary to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.7 out of 5.

What is the risk of being mugged or robbed in United Kingdom?

Women living in United Kingdom consider the risk of being mugged or robbed to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 2 out of 5.

What is the risk of being kidnapped or murdered in United Kingdom?

Women living in United Kingdom consider the risk of being kidnapped or murdered to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.4 out of 5