{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/ireland/limerick","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:44:01.869Z","place":{"city":"Limerick","country":"Ireland","countryCode":"IE","lat":52.66472,"lon":-8.62306},"safety":{"score":91,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":97,"confidence":0.81,"caps":[],"databaseScore":92,"travellerSentiment":{"score":88,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling safe walking in daylight, though some note unease after dark in peripheral districts.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":88,"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":82,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":88,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":97,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":85,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":95,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-02-26T11:06:23Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/ireland"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":1,"label":"Exercise normal security precautions","updated":"2026-06-23T15:18:08.2847283-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/ireland"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":0.654270171245596,"display":"0.7 / 100k","year":"2023","score":97,"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":2.8,"display":"2.8 / 100k","year":"2021","score":93,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":78.0218154,"display":"78/100","year":"2024","score":78,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":84.3524795,"display":"84/100","year":"2024","score":84,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":79.686442,"display":"80/100","year":"2024","score":80,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":82.6755532,"display":"83/100","year":"2024","score":83,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":83.1635984,"display":"83/100","year":"2024","score":83,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & 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":29,"display":"US AQI 29 · Good","year":null,"score":93,"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 — Limerick is one of Ireland’s safest cities for visitors.","summary":"Limerick scores 93/100 on the composite safety index, placing it in the top 2% of global cities for low violent crime, terrorism, and health hazards. Official advisories from Canada and the UK place it at Level 1 — exercise normal precautions, and recent data show no active disaster alerts or extreme weather threats.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery against visitors are rare; incidents are isolated to poorly lit outskirts after midnight"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing occurs in busy shopping streets and during festivals, especially near the riverfront and public transport hubs"},"safeAreas":["Castletroy","Dooradoyle","City Centre"],"avoidAreas":["Hyde Road (gang-related shootings reported in July 2026)","St. Mary's Park after dark (nightlife incidents)"],"scams":["Tourist distraction scams at popular sites","Fake charity collections targeting pedestrians","Overpriced 'guided tours' by unlicensed operators"],"zones":[{"name":"City Centre","level":"caution","note":"busy day and night, petty theft risk, stay alert after dark"},{"name":"Castletroy","level":"safe","note":"residential, well-lit, low crime, student area"},{"name":"Dooradoyle","level":"safe","note":"quiet suburbs, low incidents, safe for families"},{"name":"Hyde Road","level":"avoid","note":"reported shootings and gang activity in recent weeks"},{"name":"Thomondgate","level":"caution","note":"higher petty crime near riverfront, avoid late night"},{"name":"St. Mary's Park","level":"caution","note":"nightlife hub, occasional disorder, stay aware"}]}}