based on 3 experiences from female travelers
Jenn
United States
Did a study abroad trip to Oxford when in college. It was a great first experience traveling without family and doing it with a group but still solo in a way. My friends enjoyed Cafe Tarifa as a hot spot to visit. This was a long time ago so not sure if there still there. Try your hand at punting in the river for a fun activity.
Posted: May 15, 2026I did a study abroad here for a semester. The city was relatively safe and clean. It was a little expensive. There was a lot of culture. I enjoyed going to the cafe every day. I did get robbed while I was there.
Posted: February 13, 2026Daria
United Kingdom
Oxford is super cinematic, cosy and atmospheric. I feel myself as if I’m a character from a movie here. I love the center where the main colleges are situated, Ashmolean museum and a famous Bodlean library. All - must visit as for me. Ashmolean museum is free to visit. Just across the street there is a super beautiful restaurant “The Alice” - worth to visit for a cup of tea or a lunch. The best coffee - Colombia coffee roaster (Covered market in the centre and Dummertown - quite far), Society,...
Posted: June 22, 2023Based on 12 reports
Based on 12 reports
Alyssa
Safe to walk around at night, always students around at night. However, some sketchiness around Cowley Road and near the train station / Westgate mall. You don’t necessarily have to avoid those areas but don’t linger.
Posted: April 17, 2026Heather
This area is very Easy to walk around, clean and safe. There are so many things to do in this city. Local running clubs and bars. There are students and a good student (young) life. It’s not a bad place to visit.
Posted: March 31, 2026Yasmin
I feel really safe. It's a small coty but streetsbhave good lighting. Yiu see pliceman around. Never experience any harassment l, and ive walk from university ro my house at 3am and I felt safe at all times.
Posted: September 7, 2025Oxford is as safe as any other city in the UK. However you should always excercise caution when it comes to certain areas. Avoid blackbird leys/ some areas of cowley and Barton especially at night as a woman.
Posted: January 12, 2025Based on reports from women living in Oxford, we created a safety map highlighting areas where they feel unsafe during the day or at night.
Savannah
Oxford
2 days
Hiya, I'm a 23 year old Neuroscience student and potter from Oxford, UK! I'm looking forward to solo travelling through Central Asia in 2026 and meeting lots of lovely people before I go to start medical training back in England. I've lived between France and the UK all my life, with Iranian and Spanish parents and am very keen to learn new languages and recipes this year!!