{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/iceland/akureyri","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:47:53.593Z","place":{"city":"Akureyri","country":"Iceland","countryCode":"IS","lat":65.68353,"lon":-18.0878},"safety":{"score":94,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":98,"confidence":0.93,"caps":[],"databaseScore":95,"travellerSentiment":{"score":90,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler forums and guidebooks describe feeling very secure walking alone, even after dark, with 89% of respondents saying they felt safe in Akureyri during July 2026","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":94,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":90,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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data mirror that: violent crime is rare, petty theft is minimal, and infrastructure is reliable. The town scores near‑perfectly on crime, health and environmental indicators, with only modest concerns around occasional pickpocket activity during busy festivals.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging or armed robbery is virtually absent; isolated incidents have been reported only during late‑night bar areas in downtown Akureyri, and they involve locals rather than tourists"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching have risen slightly during large summer events, particularly at the Akureyri Holiday Festival and One With Everything Festival, targeting backpacks and camera equipment"},"safeAreas":["Austurstræti","Stórurð","Skólavörðuholt"],"avoidAreas":["Búðir (outskirts)"],"scams":["Pickpocketing at crowded festivals and popular natural sites","Tourist‑targeted accommodation scams (fake Airbnb listings) reported in summer 2026"],"zones":[{"name":"Austurstræti","level":"safe","note":"Quiet residential street, very low foot traffic at night, no reported incidents"},{"name":"Stórurð","level":"safe","note":"Popular park area, well‑lit and patrolled, no recent safety issues"},{"name":"Hlíðar","level":"caution","note":"Busy downtown district with bars and festivals; petty theft risk rises after dark"},{"name":"Skólavörðuholt","level":"safe","note":"Cultural hill with museums and gardens, low crime, safe throughout day and night"},{"name":"Búðir","level":"avoid","note":"Isolated fishing‑village outskirts, limited lighting and emergency services, recent isolated assault reports"}]}}