Is Shenzhen safe for solo female travelers?

Shenzhen is generally safe for solo female travelers. Petty theft, like pickpocketing and bag-snatching, can occur, especially in crowded places, so it's important to keep personal belongings secure at all times. Public transportation and taxis are reliable and safe to use. However, travelers should also be mindful of scams that target tourists. Violence against foreigners is rare, and the local authorities are usually helpful and cooperative. It's also easy to navigate around the city, and most signs have English translations. That said, it's always a good idea to learn a few basic phrases in Mandarin for emergency situations. The nightlife is reasonably safe, but it's still advisable to avoid deserted areas and ensure a safe way back to the hotel beforehand. Overall, as long as common sense and basic precautions are observed, travelling solo in Shenzhen can be a safe and enjoyable experience.

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How safe is Shenzhen for female travelers?

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Shenzhen is really an amazing place to visit. Being a girl I was a little hesitant at first but the people there were really friendly and cooperative. If you go to Shenzhen you must visit the famous Huaqiang Electronic market, the seventh tallest building in the world. If you are a vegetarian like me it will be a little hard but there are really good restaurants and you can ask them if they can make the dish without meat. You must visit the beaches of Shenzhen as well.

Posted: July 28, 2024Experienced: May, 2024
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4.1 /5

Based on 3 local experiences

Local crime index

1.6 /5

Based on 3 local experiences

Rasha

Rasha

Girls, China is very, it's the safest country I've been to! I was shocked by how safe it is haha I can literally walk alone at 3am somewhere dark and no one will talk to me at all, it feels so good for real. In the public transports (subway), I had ONE and only moment where a man tried to touch me, and I have been living in China for more than 2 years, so it does not happen often, and actually he couldn't even touch me at "ease" because he knew if other men see him, they are gonna make him regret lol

Posted: August 18, 2025
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I work in Shenzhen, and it’s a convenient and crowded city. It is very safe! There are many surveillance cameras in roads and if anything happened, police will help us. People here have relatively high salary and the city has low crime rates. But it’s better for women be at home when it’s over 23:00. Once I went out at night and went back home at 02:00, it’s still safe.

Posted: February 2, 2025
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lin

lin

Shenzhen is definitely a safe city especially for a female woman compared to other cities because people are so busy with making money and no interests in harming others. Welcome to Shenzhen and feel Shenzhenspeed

Posted: July 30, 2024
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