Will I be ok safety wise?

[Juan_Chavez]

Hi! I'm off to Sydney this December for an un specified amount of time - I've got all my visas, flights and accomodation worked out but since I'm from a tiny, boring European city and have only traveled to big ones briefly then I'm a little apprehensive about safety. Is there a high crime rate in Sydney? Are there certain areas I should maybe try and avoid?

[Kyle_Stone]

Don't worry about it too much. I've lived here for fifteen years now and it's a pretty safe area. There can be a few flares every once in a while (like the 2005 riots) but every major city has issues now and then. King's Cross is a place that you want to be a bit careful in, but only during the night - it's just a lot of drunk, rowdy people who can get a bit out of hand with their partying every now and then. Overall, it's not a high crime rate place at all and for the most part there's nothing much to be concerned about as long as you're careful yourself.

[Nathan_Feiglin]

In general, it's really safe here.

[Ilmu_Kalm]

Australia is just generally really safe.

[hichambz]

Sydney is safe day and night. You just have to be carefull in some areas with a lot of bars and clubs like any major city.

[Chris_Powell]

Sydney is a very safe place to be in, and serious crime rates are incredibly low.
If you venture out away from Sydney city and to Western Sydney it gets a little more dangerous. But in comparison to most large cities it is still relatively safe.