Women living in United Kingdom consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5.
Women living in United Kingdom consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2.3 out of 5.
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.
Based on 511 experiences
Safety rating: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.6/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.3/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Celeste
Good safety in London depends on the places you go to as there are pickpocket people more in the south and walking very late at night by yourself it can be dangerous as there are many crazy and drunk people during very late at night specially the weekends.
Posted: February 6, 2025London is a large city taht comes with its own advantages and disadvantages. There are areas where you should be careful with showing your phone as petty crimes are present. But overall I see it as a safe place to live and visit
Posted: February 5, 2025Brighton is completely full of contrasts ! I live in an area that's completely safe during the day but becomes a bit dodgy at night. And it might be the safest place for the LGBTQIA+ community in England but there are still some problems of harassment and assaut, so whatever you're doing and who ever you might be I'd advise to just be a little bit cautious, and you'll have fun anyway ! (Although dont eat food in the streets or on the beach, the seagulls are vicious)
Posted: February 5, 2025London is a lovely place, but there is a lot of theft. You literally can get you phone or other personal possessions robbed from you in a matter of seconds. Also they prey on women a lot especially when alone, so my advice is not to use your phone on quiet streets alone - as you become more of a target. Also, often late at night there can be men whom try to take advantage of you espically after clubbing. Whilst there are patrols, they aren’t everywhere 24/7. When in groups - it is very safe though, they don’t seem to target groups. One more thing, avoid the charity guys on the streets at all times.
Posted: February 4, 2025Kaylie
I’ve been to London a few times already and I think this city, even if there’s some crimes happening, is quite safe. I don’t mind being alone in London while I don’t feel as safe in some others cities. But being careful is still pretty important.
Posted: February 4, 2025Jux
Honestly London in general is a very safe city ! I’m sure like every place in the world there are areas that are quite unsafe. However, I’ve lived here my entire life and you can trust you’ll likely find good people and good places to stay. Especially if you stick to the busier areas .
Posted: February 4, 2025Leeds is safer than a lot of big cities in the UK. However, there are social issues, and the centre can be a little intimidating late at night. There are parts of the city that are considered to be no-go areas with a high crime rate and should be avoided at all costs
Posted: February 3, 2025it’s fine it’s just like a normal city with crime and normal people. i wouldn’t say im scared but that could be because im from here but nothing really happens in brighton it’s mostly domestic violence
Posted: February 3, 2025Feel super safe in the day. Northeners are generally really friendly and helpful. By night in Central Leeds you do need to be wise if you're alone, and stick to lighted paths ideally. But theres a shared awareness, and care for women.
Posted: February 3, 2025Sophie
Bristol is relatively safe in the daytime, however I am a bit wary at night, especially since I work in town! It’s always a good idea to walk with someone else in Bristol to maintain safety! In my experience night clubs are relatively safe too, bouncers always look out for you !
Posted: February 3, 2025based on 232 experiences from female travelers
Kaylie
France
I went to London last May to meet one of my favourite singer and the overall trip was just a dream come true !! I got to see all my favourite places but also eat a proper English breakfast and go to Nando’s (one of my favourite restaurants haha) with a friend and it was so fun ! I stayed in an hostel and it was quite nice even if not the most comfortable. I definitely recommend doing little trips like this one !!!
Posted: February 4, 2025The activities in London are plently and a lot are free or not very expensive. The architecture is pretty for some part of London. The food is expensive and the sellers in Camden Market are very intrusive. They make you taste a simple of their product and then they are trying to make you pay a whole plate of food even if you say that you do not want to buy from them.
Posted: January 31, 2025Experienced: January, 2025Natty
Hey, I am Natalie, I speak 3 languages and in my spare time I travell and volunteer, read books and learn to create short videos about nature, cooking etc. I have a dog and like learning new things from others.
Bindi
I’m Bindi, a solo traveller and I’m planning my first big solo trip to Sri Lanka and southern India this winter