Is Salem safe for solo female travelers?

Solo travel

I went on a one-day trip to Salem. Personally, I thought one day was enough to see everything I wanted. I departed on the first ferry and returned around 4:00 PM. I really enjoyed wandering around and visiting a few "witch museums" as well as the Gable House.

Salem is small and quiet overall pretty safe. There is a high number of homelessness in downtown. But its kept pretty clean for the most part. There are plenty of areas to hang out during the day and at night without being concerned about safety as a girl.

I have only been in Salem for a year, but have not experienced or witnessed any crime or harassment myself. There is a very inclusive community here and it is knows as a sanctuary city for lgbtq, immigrants and nerds. That said, I’ve heard of the locals getting verbally scrappy if they suspect someone is being harassed, so that’s the extent of contention in my experience.

I have only lived in Salem NH for a few years now but I would say I have never felt unsafe! Of course us girls will always have our guard up because of the world we live in but in Salem I do feel very safe! My neighborhood especially is awesome, lots of families with young kids and lots of doggies!