Mixed‑race Brit feeling unsafe after recent violence. Looking for advice on safe countries to relocate to.

Posted by Trapped-in-boredom@reddit | expats | View on Reddit | 30 comments

I’m posting here because I don’t know where else to ask this.

Over the past few years in the UK, I’ve had a series of experiences that have left me genuinely afraid to live here. During the recent race riots, I was targeted multiple times, including people trying to run me over and being assaulted by groups of teenagers who singled me out because of how I look. I’m mixed race and have never really “fit” into any group here, which seems to make me a target rather than invisible.

I’ve also been assaulted on separate occasions by Muslim individuals who took issue with me saying I’m not religious. I'm constantly feeling like I need to look over my shoulder. I don’t feel safe walking alone anymore, even in daytime. I spend more money than I should on taxis because nowhere is safe to travel to.

My living situation has become unbearable. I live above an Indian shop run by a family who have openly expressed strong Hindu nationalist views and have made comments about me that felt racially charged. They also create excessive noise at all hours, and it’s hard not to interpret it as deliberate after the way they’ve spoken to me. It’s become a major source of stress and I don’t feel safe or respected even in my own home. They also have no regard for how they dispose of the waste their shop generates, and the local council doesn't seem to care despite the photo evidence I've given them.

I’ve never really had a social circle here, and I’ve always felt like an outsider. At this point, I want to leave the UK altogether and start over somewhere safer. I want to move somewhere where not fitting neatly into a category doesn’t automatically put me at risk.

I have substantial savings, so I’m not starting from zero, but I’m stuck waiting about two years before I can apply for a passport because I need my dentist to countersign it. In the meantime, I want to research realistic destinations.

For someone like me, what countries have you found to be genuinely safe, welcoming, and low‑conflict? I’m open to any country. Anywhere with low violent crime and a culture where people generally leave you alone if you’re different.

I’m not looking for political debates or culture‑war arguments. I just want practical advice from people who’ve actually lived abroad and can speak to safety, social acceptance, and day‑to‑day life. Any guidance would mean a lot.