Melbourne, Australia
St Kilda is worth visiting for the beach and Luna Park, especially during the day. The dining scene is decent, but the evening party atmosphere and higher crime rates mean you should be more cautious here than in other Melbourne neighborhoods.
St Kilda is fine during the day for the beach and Luna Park, but gets genuinely rough at night. The penguin colony at the pier is worth seeing at sunset, and Acland Street has decent cafes for solo dining. But once the sun goes down, especially on weekends, it turns into a backpacker party zone with drunk crowds and higher assault rates than most of Melbourne. The bars attract rowdy groups and there's often fighting. If you want to see the area, go during the day and leave before it gets dark. The trams back to the city are frequent, so it's easy to get out when things start getting messy.
Daytime Safety
GoodNight Walking Safety
ModerateHarassment Risk
ModeratePublic Transport Safety
GoodPickpocketing Risk
ModerateScam Risk
ModeratePolice Visibility
GoodEmergency Services
GoodEvening Venues
GoodSolo Dining
GoodDrug Activity
HighHomelessness Visibility
ModerateGetting By in English
Excellent"Day time is fine but I wouldn't hang around alone at night"
"Great for the beach and Luna Park during the day"
"Gets pretty crazy on weekend nights with drunk party crowds"
"Some spots feel dodgy at night, especially near the bars"
"The sunset walks are nice and seeing the penguins at the pier is worth it"
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