{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/ireland/dublin","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:29:39.130Z","place":{"city":"Dublin","country":"Ireland","countryCode":"IE","lat":53.33306,"lon":-6.24889},"safety":{"score":89,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":95,"confidence":0.9,"caps":[],"databaseScore":93,"travellerSentiment":{"score":69,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveller posts describe feeling safe during daylight, but many note heightened awareness of pickpockets and occasional drug‑related activity after dark.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":85,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":84,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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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 — Dublin is very safe for visitors, though certain city‑centre areas require normal vigilance.","summary":"Composite safety data places Ireland among the world’s safest nations; Dublin’s homicide rate is low and overall crime scores are well below global averages. Recent local reports confirm a generally secure environment for tourists, with only modest pockets of street‑level risk.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon but can occur late at night in the city‑centre, especially around O'Connell Street and the Docklands after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing is frequent in crowded tourist zones such as Temple Bar, Grafton Street and on public transport during peak hours"},"safeAreas":["Rathmines","Raheny","Temple Bar","Phibsborough"],"avoidAreas":["Ballymun (avoid after dark)","Ballymun"],"scams":["Overcharging in Temple Bar pubs and restaurants","Fake charity collections near Grafton Street","Unlicensed taxi drivers charging inflated fares"],"zones":[{"name":"Rathmines","level":"safe","note":"Quiet residential area with low foot traffic at night and strong community presence, rarely reported incidents."},{"name":"Raheny","level":"safe","note":"Affluent coastal suburb, well-lit streets and low petty crime rates, popular with families and commuters."},{"name":"Temple Bar","level":"caution","note":"Busy nightlife hub with high footfall but occasional late‑night altercations; stay alert after dark."},{"name":"Phibsborough","level":"caution","note":"Mixed residential‑commercial district; daytime is fine, but isolated reports of street harassment after midnight."},{"name":"Ballymun","level":"avoid","note":"High concentration of social housing and recent gang‑related activity; avoid, especially at night."}]}}