Is Mumbai safe for solo female travelers?

Mumbai, being one of the more cosmopolitan and bustling cities in India, generally has a safer reputation compared to some other regions. It's culturally diverse and locals are often helpful. During daytime, many areas in Mumbai are busy and you might feel comfortable exploring. However, caution should be taken, especially during late hours in isolated areas. Availing well-recognized transport services or taking cabs rather than public transport can further enhance safety. Standard precautions such as avoiding overt display of money or expensive items, being aware of one's surroundings and keeping in touch with someone regularly regarding whereabouts should be followed. As a woman, being responsible for personal safety should remain paramount.

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How safe is Mumbai for female travelers?

Travel safety index

3.3 /5

based on 4 experiences from female travelers

Solo travel

In general I find this city very safe. But as a foreigner I get too much attention. Some people are trying to take pictures of me. I don’t have experience with public transport, but Uber is very safe. I personally don’t feel ok with walking alone after 11 pm

Posted: June 4, 2025Experienced: April, 2025
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Nyile

Nyile

India

Solo travel

Safe place Lovely food I live here Great people to socialize with, aunties are usually judgy. Regardless, if u have people u know you'll love the place. Ping me, I would love to hangout.

Posted: May 30, 2025
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Mumbai is the city that never sleeps of Asia. My heart got stuck over there. As a woman, you obviously get a lot of attention, a lot of looks. I found the best way to handle it was to not look back, keep walking straight as if you know the way. I never had any problems worse than that.

Posted: March 21, 2024
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How safe is Mumbai for women?

Local safety index

4.3 /5

Based on 73 local experiences

Local crime index

2.2 /5

Based on 73 local experiences

Manvi

Manvi

It's safe for most regions and timings. The downside is the crowd is judgmental on a person's clothing and appearance, you'll get a lot of creepy stares if you outfit is revealing from personal experience

Posted: October 8, 2025
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Amrita

Amrita

Mumbai is generally safe for women, especially in well-known areas — the city truly never sleeps and always feels alive! 🌆 I have lived here for 15 years now and have never faced any issue whether its late night or evening

Posted: October 8, 2025
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Nagwa

Nagwa

The city is busy, some parts more than others. So there’s thoroughfare throughout, you’d find traffic at bust junctions even 2am on some nights! Some parts are sketchy, like most cities, but even then, I’d say it’s relatively safer if you are smart about avoiding those

Posted: September 1, 2025
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Mumbaii is overall a safe place for women but I can't say that it is 100% safe as anything can happen if you're alone..... Stilll it's quite safe as the city is busy even at night. The city has women only train compartmentss..... However, like any large city, risks exist particularly at night, in isolated places, or late night transport..... Mumbaii offers a mix of strong infrastructure and public presence that makes it safer than most big cities...... buttt exercising caution remains essential.

Posted: August 28, 2025
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It is pretty safe but still need to adhere to caution, if traveling solo. Would not recommend being too late like after 10 PM just as precautions if you are traveling solo. Better to take autos than cabs.

Posted: August 18, 2025
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