Theatre in London

Very safe, there will be 1000s of people out and about doing exactly the same as you.
Your biggest problem will likely be a bit of crowding on the tube as theatres tend to throw out around the same time.

Absolutely safe. There will be throngs of people around you leaving the theaters.

Where is your hotel located? That area may be quieter, but will still be safe.

BTW Take a look at Seat Plan or Theatre Monkey before purchasing your tickets. Not all seats have great views or decent legroom.

As safe as you can imagine. After the evening performances, the streets will be packed. The only problem will be getting on an underground train because of the number of people trying to board.

I don't know how far your walk will be from your underground stop to your hotel or where your hotel is located. But after a number of trips to London, I have never felt unsafe there or, for that matter, in Bath, Oxford, Cambridge or York.

Like everywhere else in Europe (or perhaps the world), you have to watch your belongings. I remember a sign inside a pub near Waterloo Station reminding patrons regarding their belongings that not everyone is as honest as they are. No, I would not in a public place leave my wallet or cell phone on a table while I walked away.

But as far as serious crime, I have never felt unsafe for a second in the UK. Surely, there are areas in London and other cities in the country that are unsavory, but I have never seen them.

Depending on where your hotel is you might find taking the bus, or even walking, is quicker and easier than the tube.

Everyone posted what I was about to. In November the Tube station was so full we walked 15 minutes to another. No big deal because there were so many people still out and about.

Depending on where your hotel is you might find taking the bus, or even walking, is quicker and easier than the tube.

You also might enjoy the walk better. When I went to the theater in late March of 2024, I was staying at the Premier Inn County Hall, across the Thames. I walked from my hotel down along the Thames and then crossed over on the Jubilee Bridge to get to the Ambassador Theatre for a production that evening (it was about a mile walk) and it was a wonderful walk. There were so many people out strolling; some probably going out to dinner, others going to the theatre. There were lights all along the river and a lot of buildings that were lit up. It was such a lovely walk. In fact, I enjoyed it so much that when I left the theatre around 9pm or so, I walked back to the hotel and enjoyed it just as much as I had on the way there. I never felt unsafe at all, and I was traveling solo on that trip.

Surprised at all the questions about safety in London. Has something changed in the last few years I'm unaware of?

I've stayed at the County Hall Premier Inn on a couple occasions and attended the theater. I usually take the tube to get there, but as another person stated, the tube was so busy that it was closed and I had no choice but to walk back to my hotel. I'm another solo female traveler, and I have never felt unsafe walking after dark.

Surprised at all the questions about safety in London. Has something changed in the last few years I'm unaware of?

Olivia, as you probably know walking late at night in some U.S. cities can be questionable. When people aren’t familiar with London (or any other large city in another country), they ask this question.

These sorts of questions were not common until a few years ago, though. I went on travel forums regularly about ten years ago and people just asked about navigation or hotels or restaurants or things like that.

All of a sudden every other question is concerning safety, and it's just a bit peculiar. I don't think I've ever felt safer in London, and even the bad parts (that tourists will likely never enter) have been gentrified a lot over the years.