Is Birmingham safe for solo female travelers?

Family travel

I visited Birmingham with my mom and baby, and while it felt pretty safe overall, I was honestly underwhelmed. There were a lot of homeless people around, and the city felt very dirty, especially on the weekends. Airbnb rentals were surprisingly expensive, and while the food wasn’t bad, it was pretty average and not as affordable as I expected. The tourist attractions and historic sites were free, which was nice, but they didn’t really stand out. For 9 days, we spent around £2000, and it just didn’t feel worth it. I’ve never felt this unimpressed by a city before.

Solo travel

Birmingham is big city a bit chaotic but very well connected by public transport. The Victoria square and the library are great places to spend the afternoon. Birmingham is multicultural so you cam also find great food from all around the world

Solo travel

I studied in birmingham. School activities are quite nice as in sports and so on. I lived in a student area which mostly felt safe. Weather is always grey so far but hoping for better. Everything is fairly expensive

Solo travel

- stayed in Selina during my stay in Birmingham which was quiet but pretty nice hostel so that was sweet, didn’t really like the area though (walking around in early evening felt pretty unsafe) - had a yummy brunch and dinner and there was a realm of different types of food to eat - very walkable place and I’m sure there would be more to do in the summer but loved the vibes and the people so overall good experience !!

Solo travel

Go to the top floor of the library to see the view of the city, stroll around the Jewellery Quarter and perhaps visit the local goldsmith museum. In the centre of Birmingham, there is a charming shopping gallery. In this gallery, there is a cosy place called Morridge, which is great for a moment of relaxation during a day of walking around the city.

Uber home after 21:00 if you can. Always let someone know your whereabouts after 21:00. Remember to be vigilant and turn around to watch where you’re going. Trust your gut. I have never been robbed or followed back but I’d still be vigilant and wise about timing that I’m in and out of the house.

I’ve been living in Birmingham for 5 years and the overall safety is moderate. It depends more on which area you’re living and which club or pub you go in the night. Walking alone in some areas could make you feel a little bit daunting for how isolated and not well-maintained they are, especially close to some bridges or walk paths above or under some main roads

I've lived here since I was 13 and never had any issues, I'm pretty safe and tend to stay with friends and stick to the main roads and stuff, but I've never had any issues. There's some crackheads and homeless people but they don't tend to hassle you. No one really talks to you or approaches you in the streets, there tends to be police or security out whenever it's busy in the city centre. Obviously it depends what part of Birmingham you go to but the public transport is decent and so are Ubers if you can afford it or have people to split it with.

Okay in the day time. Less so at night. When I am out and about at night, I will have to stay high alert, watch surrounding. I will try to avoid staying out after 11pm as I don’t feel safe enough to do so.

Great city in certain parts. Some very safe bars with great staff and patrons who will look out for people in digbeth and jewelry quarter area. Quite different on broad Street especially with taxi drivers trying to pick up lone women without booking.