Is Riyadh safe for solo female travelers?

Riyadh is fairly safe for solo female travelers. The country has started a significant progressive shift, allowing women more rights and freedoms than the past. However, as a part of its cultural and legal norms, modest dress code must be observed and interactions between unrelated men and women can be seen as inappropriate. There's a low crime rate, but the rules and societal norms are very different, so it is essential to familiarise yourself with them beforehand and respect them throughout your stay. It is recommended to use a trusted guide or have local contacts that can help navigate the cultural norms and rules.

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How safe is Riyadh for female travelers?

How safe is Riyadh for women?

Local safety index

4.3 /5

Based on 9 local experiences

Local crime index

1.5 /5

Based on 9 local experiences

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Riyadh is generally very safe for women even late at night. You do not need to worry about crime or harrassment in public places. You might experience some staring which can be uncomfortable. Tip for safety: Video recording any potential incidents will protect you and deter any perpetrators. (Example: in taxi/Uber) Least safe areas: areas neer Alnadeem and Albat’ha.

Posted: August 18, 2025
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Riyadh is very very great for tourists everyone here is very friendly and educated! if you decide to come you’d see how it’s very true. i’ve never gotten harassed but i have friends who’d only gotten catcalled and it was in the creepy parts of the city

Posted: January 19, 2025
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I live all of my life in Riyadh. I born and raised in this beautiful city , its safe place with a-lot of activities and things to do. Yes its traffic and busy city, but i assure you, once you came you will have much fun!

Posted: September 2, 2024
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Riyadh is extremely safe. As a local, my only concern is verbal harassment, which is mostly from locals targeted towards local. This also primarily occurs only in certain areas that some young locals deem as dating hotspots. However, risk of physical harassment is very low. Even lower are things like assault, rape, mugging, kidnapping, murder. Saudi Arabia is a considerably safe country to be in. I would only advise foreign female travelers to avoid going out alone at night and avoid dodgy areas only as a precaution.

Posted: June 19, 2024
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The city is very safe People are so nice helpful and welcoming You can leave your phone computer or even your wallet on a table anywhere to go to the bathroom or anywhere and come back and find all your stuff as you left them

Posted: March 29, 2024
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