{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/iceland/vik","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:48:04.383Z","place":{"city":"Vik","country":"Iceland","countryCode":"IS","lat":63.4188166,"lon":-19.0054737},"safety":{"score":94,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":98,"confidence":0.8,"caps":[],"databaseScore":95,"travellerSentiment":{"score":91,"label":"Extremely positive","summary":"Recent traveller reports on forums and review sites describe feeling ‘very secure’ walking around Vik during daylight, with only occasional mentions of petty theft at crowded photo spots","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":96,"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":91,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":97,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":88,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":92,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"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":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":2.4,"display":"2.4 / 100k","year":"2021","score":95,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"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":25.5,"display":"25.5 / 100","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":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0,"display":"0.00 / 100k","year":"2022","score":92,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":27,"display":"US AQI 27 · 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":18,"display":"July: highs ~18°C · strong winds, wet spell","year":null,"score":74,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 4 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 security precautions","year":null,"score":97,"source":"Government of 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 — Vik is exceptionally safe for visitors, with virtually no violent crime and only minor opportunistic theft risks.","summary":"The multi‑database profile rates Iceland overall as VERY SAFE (95/100) and shows low homicide, terrorism, and health‑environment hazards. Recent news and travel‑site extracts confirm that Vik shares Iceland’s overall safety record, with only occasional pickpocket incidents at popular natural sites.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"No recorded muggings or armed robberies targeting tourists in Vik; incidents are limited to isolated bar‑area altercations in Reykjavik, not relevant to Vik"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing has risen slightly at major visitor sites (e.g., Reynisfjara, Dyrhólaey) during peak summer months, but remains rare compared with global tourist hubs"},"safeAreas":["Víkurbýr (village centre)","Hótel Rúmaholt Area"],"avoidAreas":["Reynisfjara Beach","Dyrhólaey Peninsula"],"scams":["Pickpocketing at crowded natural attractions such as Reynisfjara black‑sand beach and Dyrhólaey","Fake “guided tours” or “photo‑shoot” offers that charge inflated fees for short walks"],"zones":[{"name":"Vik","level":"caution","note":"caution due to recent pickpocketing reports at the black‑sand beach and Dyrhólaey, though overall violent crime remains extremely low"},{"name":"Reynisfjara Beach","level":"avoid","note":"avoid after dark and when weather warnings are active; strong surf and occasional rockfall pose serious natural hazards"},{"name":"Dyrhólaey Peninsula","level":"caution","note":"caution for sudden wind gusts and cliff edges; stay on marked paths and heed local weather alerts"},{"name":"Víkurbýr (village centre)","level":"safe","note":"safe during daylight; normal precautions advised after dark"},{"name":"Hótel Rúmaholt Area","level":"safe","note":"safe; well‑lit and low foot traffic, typical of residential zones"}]}}