Is Edinburgh Safe for Women?

Fortunately, I’ve never been in any risk or danger at all. Everyone is very friendly and helpful, and I can always rely on strangers for support. The city is full of students and tourist, so it feels quite safe

Definitely feel very safe in this city!! Have had no problems walking around or uneasy situations/feelings. However, it is a city so you have to be cautious and use common sense. But I wouldn’t not walk around at night or not go to any certain areas. I’m also not from the area though.

Incredibly safe during the day, I’ve lived here for 7 years and have only had a couple of incidents of harassment and that has been while walking alone after dark. Obviously still take precautions when out and about, but overall this is a very safe city.

Edinburgh has great public transport options that help the area feel really safe as you're not often waiting long for transport. There are a number of parks in the city that I would maybe avoid in the dark due to not being well-lit but overall I think it feels like a really safe city.

Iv lived here for quite a few years, to be precise I grew up (high school) in leith, Edinburgh and still live here. Iv had a few bad experiences however through my time here, iv noticed things have gotten worse, I feel less and less safe walking around Edinburgh alone. Harassment in my experience has become more prevalent especially in the city centre, I would recommend any solo traveling woman to be careful around “local pubs” especially! As drunk men are less safe and worse than the addicts around, in my experiences Also leith is definitely worth a visit! Just avoid walking alone though the parks late into the night ! Just grab a bus and you’ll be fine !

Some areas are understandably just as in any city, no goes for visitors but all tourist areas are very safe and accessible. Buses and trams are easy to use and locals are friendly. Not many other languages than English widely spoken

Edinburgh is safe if you exercise some caution. Refrain from walking alone at night, specifically through the Meadows. But, on the whole, it’s a very safe city. It’s usually packed with students, or the Fringe in August. Visiting at these times makes it easier to keep around people and not be isolated.

Group travel experience

I went to Edinburgh with another woman around my age and we had a great time! Our airbnb was located about 30 minutes from the Royal Mile, but with the public transportation, it was a quick and easy experience. Overall, we felt very safe. Edinburgh is a pretty small city that is very walkable. We went in July and there were definitely large crowds of tourists that made it hard to navigate around popular spots, but I was never a debilitating feature. Some of my restaurant recommendations include: - Nok’s Kitchen - Luckenbooth - Vittoria on the Bridge - Makar’s Mash Experience recommendations include - Edinburgh Castle - The Real Mary King’s Close - The Scotch Whisky Experience - Calton Hill Edinburgh is a beautiful medieval city with lots of charm, so I hope you enjoy your trip!

Solo travel experience

I went solo to Edinburgh and loved how walkable the city is and how friendly, always felt very safe. The historical buildings are everywhere and beautiful. Bus system easy to use. Food and craft beer was great.

Solo travel experience

The city is spectacularly beautiful, I really enjoyed my stay because everything is very nice, however, the people's treatment is somewhat harsh. Scots are not bad but they can be cold and sometimes a bit rude. Being Mexican, I suppose it is more noticeable.

Solo travel experience

I stayed at Castle Rock hostel and had an amazing time! They had events planned for each night so was really easy to meet other travellers that way. Spent my day wandering around the city - it was quite expensive I had a low budget to be fair, so ended up buying groceries and making myself food for the most part. It was really easy to just walk everything was really close. I visited: Arthur’s seat, national gallery and museum, Dean village, and small parks and areas of the city that were very pretty!