IELTS Speaking Test: Crime & Safety

Welcome to this IELTS Speaking practice page on Crime and Safety. This full test includes Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 questions designed to help you practise speaking about personal safety, neighbourhoods, crime prevention and the ways communities can create safer places to live.

Part 1
Topics: Safety • Neighbourhoods

Do you feel safe where you live?
What kind of crime is most common in your area?
Have you ever lost something valuable?
What safety advice would you give to visitors in your city?

Part 2

In Part 2, you have one minute to prepare and then you need to speak for up to two minutes.

Describe a situation when you or someone you know helped another person.

You should say:
• what happened
• who was involved
• how the person was helped
• and explain how you felt about it

Part 3

What factors make a city safe?
Should police focus more on prevention or punishment?
How can technology help reduce crime?
Is it better for communities to deal with minor issues themselves?
What can schools do to teach young people about safety?