{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/faroe-islands/torshavn","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T18:23:46.507Z","place":{"city":"Tórshavn","country":"Faroe Islands","countryCode":"FO","lat":62.00973,"lon":-6.77164},"safety":{"score":95,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":99,"confidence":0.4,"caps":[],"databaseScore":95,"travellerSentiment":{"score":93,"label":"Very Safe","summary":"Residents report feeling very safe walking alone both day and night, with minimal concern about mugging or robbery.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":92,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":96,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":91,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":93,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":85,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":94,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":96,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":2.1,"display":"2.1 / 100k · regional avg","year":"2023","score":85,"source":"World Bank Open Data (regional average)"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":13200,"display":"13k residents","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":26,"display":"US AQI 26 · Good","year":null,"score":94,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":16,"display":"July: highs ~16°C · wet spell","year":null,"score":92,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":92,"display":"92 / 100 (Very Safe)","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Web Research"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Tórshavn is exceptionally safe for travelers.","summary":"Tórshavn ranks very high on safety indices, with extremely low reported crime and a strong sense of personal security among residents. Travelers can expect a safe environment with minimal risk of violent or property crime.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Worry about being mugged or robbed is reported as very low by residents."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Property crime is reported as a low local problem, suggesting a low risk of pickpocketing or bag-snatching."},"safeAreas":["Tinganes","Vágsbotn","Undir Ryggi","Hoyvík","Røkt","Vesturbýur"],"avoidAreas":[],"scams":[],"zones":[{"name":"Tinganes","level":"safe","note":"Historic and government center, very low crime."},{"name":"Vágsbotn","level":"safe","note":"Harbor area with restaurants and shops, generally safe."},{"name":"Undir Ryggi","level":"safe","note":"Residential area, quiet and safe."},{"name":"Hoyvík","level":"safe","note":"Larger residential area, considered safe."},{"name":"Røkt","level":"safe","note":"Residential area, safe."},{"name":"Vesturbýur","level":"safe","note":"Western part of the city, residential and safe."}]}}