Is Portsmouth safe for solo female travelers?
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How safe is Portsmouth for solo female travelers?
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Zoya
It depends on the area you are staying in, Southsea + Old Portsmouth + Gunwharf are the safest areas. I would completely avoid North End, if you’re alone and certain areas of Fratton. Guildhall area is student dominated, so also pretty safe.
Posted: October 20, 2025Overall I feel safe 95% of the time! Just like everywhere, during the day, overall it is very safe, and at night is is still safe but good to have your whits about you as a woman. Using normal precautions will be just fine x
Posted: December 1, 2024It is a lovely city, I love walking around during the day but at night it is not the best if you are alone or if you live on secondary roads. We have experienced a lot of criminal episodes especially on Fawcett road lately, but it is common even in main roads like Albert road
Posted: April 19, 2024Safety map
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Mags
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About me
Mags, keen traveller, and love meeting new people. Married to Jonathan who also likes travelling (we met on a trip to india) but we don't always travel together. I'm suuuper independent! I love food, wine, seeing new stuff, and meeting new people. Movies. Music. Words. Books. Walking/Hikes. Beaches. Wildness and nature. Cities and noise and colour. History and Archeology. Occasionally a bit of a dance/club. Interested in global affairs but more about how people live and are impacted by the madness of political decisions than the rights or wrongs of a particular situation. I've clocked up more than 100 countries and lived in UK and Belgium. 50 has come as a shock - i feel 35.
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