{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/greenland/nuuk","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T18:23:31.525Z","place":{"city":"Nuuk","country":"Greenland","countryCode":"GL","lat":64.18347,"lon":-51.72157},"safety":{"score":92,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":97,"confidence":0.8,"caps":[],"databaseScore":92,"travellerSentiment":{"score":90,"label":"Very Safe","summary":"Nuuk is perceived as a very safe city, with travelers generally reporting no safety concerns.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":85,"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":85,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":90,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":97,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":87,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":96,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"Government of Canada","level":1,"label":"Exercise normal security precautions","updated":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/greenland"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":5.35131374752502,"display":"5.4 / 100k","year":"2016","score":64,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":87.084438,"display":"87/100","year":"2024","score":87,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":84.0628905,"display":"84/100","year":"2024","score":84,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":77.8679831,"display":"78/100","year":"2024","score":78,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":77.6453074,"display":"78/100","year":"2024","score":78,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":78.5750077,"display":"79/100","year":"2024","score":79,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":81.4348929,"display":"81/100","year":"2024","score":81,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":14798,"display":"15k residents","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":56,"display":"US AQI 56 · Moderate","year":null,"score":87,"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":11,"display":"July: highs ~11°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"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":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":1,"display":"Level 1 — Exercise normal security precautions","year":null,"score":97,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"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":85,"display":"85 / 100 (Very Safe)","year":null,"score":85,"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 — Nuuk is very safe for travelers, with low crime and excellent official guidance.","summary":"Nuuk benefits from Greenland's overall high safety scores, with minimal crime and a stable political environment. Travelers should exercise normal precautions, similar to many Western European cities.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Nuuk has a low risk of mugging or armed robbery, consistent with Greenland's low homicide rate."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching are not significant concerns in Nuuk, but vigilance in crowded areas is always advisable."},"safeAreas":["City Center (Nuuk Centrum)","Qinngorput","Nuussuaq","Old Nuuk (Kolonihavn)","Academia (University Area)"],"avoidAreas":[],"scams":["While not specifically reported for Nuuk, be aware of common tourist scams like inflated prices for goods or services, especially in areas frequented by visitors."],"zones":[{"name":"City Center (Nuuk Centrum)","level":"safe","note":"Generally safe with low crime rates and good visitor sentiment."},{"name":"Qinngorput","level":"safe","note":"Residential area, considered safe with low risk of crime."},{"name":"Nuussuaq","level":"safe","note":"A large residential district, generally safe for visitors."},{"name":"Old Nuuk (Kolonihavn)","level":"safe","note":"Historic area, safe for exploration with low crime risk."},{"name":"Academia (University Area)","level":"safe","note":"Safe, with a generally low crime rate."}]}}