Is Canberra safe for solo female travelers?

Canberra, as Australia's capital city, boasts relatively low crime rates compared to other major cities worldwide. You should mostly experience a peaceful and welcoming environment here. The city's public transportation system is reliable and very straightforward to navigate, and the streets and parks are well-lit and routinely patrolled, contributing to a strong sense of security. However, it is still advised to use common safety precautions as with any city, such as not walking alone late at night in less populated or unfamiliar areas.

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How safe is Canberra for female travelers?

How safe is Canberra for women?

Local safety index

4.3 /5

Based on 6 local experiences

Local crime index

2 /5

Based on 6 local experiences

Canberra is a very safe city, but it is also very boring. The sketchiest thing here is the young eshays and few junkies at the bus interchanges. The city at night is pretty empty so it can be a bit eerie but I’ve never had a scary encounter there.

Posted: March 26, 2025
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Rebecca

Rebecca

Canberra is the capital of Australia, though it’s much smaller than Sydney and Melbourne, so has more of a smaller city feel. While it’s very convenient and safe, I still don’t feel comfortable walking alone at night outside of the immediate city area or high traffic areas. This is probably due to the average street lighting, so don’t feel as safe when it’s not as well lit, compared to feeling safer in more well lit and bigger cities.

Posted: November 26, 2024
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Canberra is the capital of Australia, it's a best keep secret. Quiet, peaceful, educated, people are well dressed but casual. It may does not offer a vibrant nightlife, but instead you will be surrounded by nature

Posted: August 9, 2024
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Canberra has always been a place in which I feel is very safe. With large amounts of people around and such a welcoming community, I would consider it very safe. There is always risk of threat (drink spiking, rape or assault) within the community as unfortunately it would be considered uncommon if this wasn't prevalent in society.

Posted: June 22, 2024
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Carol

Carol

Canberra is a public service town where majority of population is well educated and work with government. This makes the place safe and to be honest, never heard of any issue in town other than stolen bikes.

Posted: June 2, 2024
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