Is United Kingdom Safe for Women? Crime Rate in United Kingdom
Safety rating
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
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
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 672 experiences
Safety rating: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.6/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.4/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.1/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.8/5 | 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: | 2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is United Kingdom?
Hatfield
I cannot describe myself because when it gets dark i dont step out alone, mostly with friends and its always very safe when you are in groups having male friends around. During the day travelling is very safe, i havent encountered any issues.
Posted: June 24, 2025Eastbourne
It’s great, quite place but you still need to think about your personal safety cause for last few months it’s being more robbed cases than before . Specially at night time it’s a lot of people who is smoking weeds and you need to be aware of not putting yourself in dangerous
Posted: June 22, 2025
Charlie
London
In my experience, it's fairly safe overall, but still wouldn't recommend walking alone at night if possible. Keep out of dark allies and keep an eye and ear on your surroundings if you do walk alone at night
Posted: June 20, 2025
Ashima
London
Even though it's now a home after 4 years, I still have to be wary cause I'm away from my family. London is fairly safe and they have police and security almost all times. But it's better to be safe than sorry - Stay Safe <3
Posted: June 20, 2025
Katie
London
I’ve lived here for three years now, in Peckham which is generally considered quite an unsafe area however, i’m pleased to say I have never experienced anything that has put me or my friends at risk. Aside from some catcalling which seems to happen in many places, I have never felt at risk however there is always a worry from other stories I have heard
Posted: June 18, 2025Southampton
Southampton is a safe city, however, the nature of being female means we must be more vigilant to attacks when trying to live our lives. There have been some reports of assaults and muggings, but compared to bigger cities there is less crime.
Posted: June 18, 2025Safety in United Kingdom
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