Women living in Austin consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.1 out of 5.
Women living in Austin consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.9 out of 5.
On average 13.9% percentage of women in United States have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
Based on 29 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.5/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 3.6/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.9/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Austin is a safe city. Most people are into health, wellness, and fitness here. Of course, you are going to find trouble if you go looking for it. But its mostly fine as long as you stay on the path.
Posted: September 8, 2025It’s pretty safe, but you need to watch out just in case. I think it should be safe if you are smart and don’t do something dumb. Sometimes you might need to watch out every now and then there might me someone that looks suspicious.
Posted: July 31, 2025Shira
as long as you keep your eyes open it’s pretty average crime for a city! don’t be stupid obviously, keep an eye out at night, stick to the lights, don’t walk on your phone and you will probably be okay
Posted: May 30, 2025Austin is a great place to visit. Texans are very friendly, and it is quite safe. Austin does have unsheltered people however they mind their own business most of the times. Some weather conditions might aggravate them however public transport is pretty reliable too (safe & on-time; google map updates ftw).
Posted: May 30, 2025I think as in any other place, we have to be aware of our surroundings and our drinks. There is a large homeless population that might make people uneasy, but I've personally never had any issues with them. Overall, it's a fairly safe place, and people do watch out for one another. I've been out late at night / downtown alone plenty of times and have never felt unsafe.
Posted: May 9, 2025based on 3 experiences from female travelers
Austin is cool place to visit. Only 2.5 hours away from Houston and has completed different vibe. It is university city with lots of young students. Located by the lake Austin it has parks and trails around it. And multiple activities to choose from.
Posted: August 22, 2024Experienced: August, 2024