Is New York Safe for Women?

My first experience in New York was disastrous in terms of safety, to the point where I left the city and went to Philadelphia. In the space of three weeks, a drug addict threw an umbrella at our heads and chased us, men stopped their cars to throw a mortar at us and then drove off, drug addicts came to bother us, and to top it all off, a man was killed two minutes walk from where we were. (November/December 2024). I went back there this summer (June 2025) and my experience was much better. I didn't encounter any problems!

I believe that walking around in NYC is decently safe. I work in the public sector and never feel cornered. I feel less concerned about crimes such as muggings, break-ins, murders, or rapes, but sometimes I fear being assaulted or harassed. There’s nothing you can really do if you’re trapped in a subway car with someone. People don’t really help you out if someone is talking to you in a strange way.

Its very populated and fast paced. You gotta make sure to have your guard up but have funn~ There are apps like citizen that mention and report activity around the area. There is always something going on.

Mid safe. During the day is good, but the night it isn’t the best. I’m not confident walking alone in the night and using public transport. There are some neighbourhoods that you should avoid to visit or go through.

Pretty safe, treat like a normal city. Plan so you know what’s happening. Enjoy but don’t look like you are a tourist Most areas are fine, prefer bus late at night versus the subway. Have fun and good luck!!

Family travel

Yes NYC is expensive but if you eat mostly in Chinatown you will save a lot of money for good eats! Highly recommend using public transportation to get around. It is a bit hard to figure out at first if you’re not from a city with this level of public transportation. But it is definitely so so worth it to take in the city and also save money on private rides that end up in traffic anyway.