{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/iceland/reykjavik","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:31:11.402Z","place":{"city":"Reykjavik","country":"Iceland","countryCode":"IS","lat":64.13548,"lon":-21.89541},"safety":{"score":94,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":98,"confidence":0.81,"caps":[],"databaseScore":95,"travellerSentiment":{"score":89,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports on forums and review sites indicate visitors generally feel very safe walking alone after dark, though a minority note occasional petty theft in crowded venues.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":92,"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 Sentiment","score":89,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":97,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":88,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":95,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":1,"label":"Exercise Normal Precautions","updated":"Tue, 05 May 2026","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/iceland-travel-advisory.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-04-20T13:28:01Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/iceland"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":1,"label":"Exercise normal security precautions","updated":"2026-07-13T14:53:10.4800879-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/iceland"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":1.29013114183057,"display":"1.3 / 100k","year":"2023","score":92,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":"2021","score":100,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":86.4880288,"display":"86/100","year":"2024","score":86,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":84.9818181,"display":"85/100","year":"2024","score":85,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":84.8729102,"display":"85/100","year":"2024","score":85,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":83.3448105,"display":"83/100","year":"2024","score":83,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":75.8432588,"display":"76/100","year":"2024","score":76,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":81.7864479,"display":"82/100","year":"2024","score":82,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":24.8,"display":"24.8 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":83,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":89.8,"display":"89.8%","year":"2024","score":95,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":25,"display":"US AQI 25 · 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 · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 3 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":1,"display":"Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions · 2 govts","year":null,"score":97,"source":"US State Dept · Canada"}],"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 — Reykjavik is one of the world’s safest capitals for visitors.","summary":"Reykjavik scores a composite safety index of 95/100, with extremely low homicide, virtually no terrorism, and high public confidence in safety; recent data shows only minor petty crime concerns in the city centre.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging or armed robbery against visitors is rare; most incidents involve locals in peripheral neighborhoods, not central tourist zones."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching occur most often in busy downtown areas, especially around Austurstræti, Laugavegur, and the Harpa concert hall during festivals and evenings."},"safeAreas":["Grandi","Skólavörðustígur","Austur","Hlemmur","Laugavegur"],"avoidAreas":["Höfn (industrial outskirts)","Kópavogur (property crime hotspots)"],"scams":["Credit‑card skimming at ATMs and POS terminals","Overpriced tours sold by unofficial operators"],"zones":[{"name":"Old Harbour","level":"caution","note":"Tourist hub with higher foot traffic; occasional pickpocketing reported, especially after dark"},{"name":"Grandi","level":"safe","note":"Quiet waterfront area with few incidents; well-lit and frequented by locals and visitors"},{"name":"Hlemmur","level":"caution","note":"Busy transit hub; petty theft can occur in crowded commuter periods"},{"name":"Laugavegur","level":"caution","note":"Main shopping and nightlife street; nightlife brings occasional bar altercations and drunk disturbances"},{"name":"Skólavörðustígur","level":"safe","note":"Residential and cultural zone with low crime; well-maintained and heavily surveilled"},{"name":"Austur","level":"safe","note":"Quiet residential district; minimal reported incidents and strong community presence"},{"name":"Höfn","level":"avoid","note":"Industrial outskirts with limited lighting and sporadic violent altercations reported in recent police logs"},{"name":"Kópavogur","level":"caution","note":"Suburban area adjacent to Reykjavik; occasional property crime but generally safe during daylight"}]}}