{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/ireland/killarney","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:44:15.735Z","place":{"city":"Killarney","country":"Ireland","countryCode":"IE","lat":52.0598,"lon":-9.50858},"safety":{"score":89,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":95,"confidence":0.81,"caps":[],"databaseScore":92,"travellerSentiment":{"score":73,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors generally feel safe during daylight, but many express unease after recent violent incidents and note heightened police presence.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":85,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":82,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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accountability","value":85.5124618,"display":"86/100","year":"2024","score":86,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":49.1,"display":"49.1 / 100","year":null,"score":55,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":75,"display":"75.0%","year":"2019","score":78,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.32,"display":"0.32 / 100k","year":"2024","score":88,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":5,"display":"5.0%","year":"2021","score":88,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":26,"display":"US AQI 26 · 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":23,"display":"July: highs ~23°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"}],"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 — Killarney is safe for visitors, though recent violent incidents demand caution.","summary":"Killarney scores extremely high on national safety metrics, but a high‑profile murder of a U.S. tourist has raised awareness of isolated violent risks. Overall, violent crime against travelers remains rare, yet petty theft and scams are present in tourist hotspots.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon but have occurred in isolated incidents; stay vigilant after dark in poorly lit streets"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are most frequent around the town centre, bus station, and popular attractions such as Muckross House"},"safeAreas":["Lake/National Park Area","Muckross Estate"],"avoidAreas":["Ballycarbery (reports of violent assaults and theft)","Killarney Town Centre (pickpocketing after dark)"],"scams":["Overcharging in busy city‑centre restaurants and pubs","Fake charity collectors in the town centre","Distraction‑technique pickpocketing on public transport and at attractions"],"zones":[{"name":"Killarney Town Centre","level":"caution","note":"Busy tourist hub; pickpocketing and petty theft reported, especially after dark"},{"name":"Lake/National Park Area","level":"safe","note":"Low violent crime; main risks are weather changes and trail hazards"},{"name":"Ring of Kerry Access Roads","level":"caution","note":"Narrow, winding roads; high accident risk for unfamiliar drivers"},{"name":"Muckross Estate","level":"safe","note":"Well‑patrolled; occasional wildlife‑related incidents only"},{"name":"Ballycarbery","level":"avoid","note":"Residential outskirts with recent reports of violent assaults and theft"}]}}