{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/new-zealand/auckland","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:58:33.570Z","place":{"city":"Auckland","country":"New Zealand","countryCode":"NZ","lat":-36.84853,"lon":174.76349},"safety":{"score":91,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":97,"confidence":0.84,"caps":[],"databaseScore":92,"travellerSentiment":{"score":89,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports and forum posts describe feeling safe walking during daylight and at night in central areas, with only minor concerns about 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":81,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":89,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":97,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":89,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":87,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-04-22T10:56:08Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/new-zealand"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":1,"label":"Exercise normal security precautions","updated":"2026-07-16T07:48:24.1019981-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/new-zealand"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":1.46149415952832,"display":"1.5 / 100k","year":"2022","score":90,"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":85.5494444,"display":"86/100","year":"2024","score":86,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":85.6627596,"display":"86/100","year":"2024","score":86,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":86.8914608,"display":"87/100","year":"2024","score":87,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":87.2960648,"display":"87/100","year":"2024","score":87,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":83.9530858,"display":"84/100","year":"2024","score":84,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":86.4150424,"display":"86/100","year":"2024","score":86,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":48.8,"display":"48.8 / 100","year":null,"score":55,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"violence_victimization","label":"Physical assault (past year)","value":2.5,"display":"2.5%","year":"2024","score":87,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"sexual_violence","label":"Sexual violence (past year)","value":2.1,"display":"2.1%","year":"2024","score":76,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":28,"display":"US AQI 28 · 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":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":52,"display":"52 within 15 km · nearest ~1.4 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":18,"display":"July: highs ~18°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":1,"display":"1 active alert · Earthquake (green)","year":null,"score":72,"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":[{"kind":"Earthquake","severity":"green","title":"earthquake (Magnitude 5.7M, Depth:10km) in New Zealand 24/07/2026 16:51 UTC, Few people affected (in MMI>=VII).","distanceKm":239}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Auckland is one of the world’s safest major cities for visitors.","summary":"Auckland scores 92/100 on the composite safety index, placing it in the top 3% of safe destinations globally. Violent crime against tourists is rare, homicide rates are extremely low, and official government advisories from the UK, Canada and others urge only normal security precautions. The city’s infrastructure, emergency services and health system are robust, and environmental hazards are minimal outside a low‑level earthquake alert.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery targeting visitors are rare; most incidents occur in isolated peripheral suburbs after dark, not in central tourist zones."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are most common in busy downtown locations such as Queen Street, Aotea Square and transport hubs, especially on weekends."},"safeAreas":["Auckland Central","Ponsonby","Devonport","Mt. Eden"],"avoidAreas":["Manurewa","South Auckland (general)"],"scams":["Crown Cabs unmetered airport fares","NZeTA fake visa sites","Queen Street pickpocketing","Rental‑car damage fraud","Scenic viewpoint break‑ins"],"zones":[{"name":"Auckland Central","level":"caution","note":"well-lit and walkable but watch for pickpockets and opportunistic theft, especially late at night"},{"name":"Ponsonby","level":"safe","note":"popular inner suburb with low crime, but stay alert for late-night bar crowds"},{"name":"Devonport","level":"safe","note":"affluent residential area with excellent transport and low crime"},{"name":"Mt. Eden","level":"caution","note":"tourist spot with volcanic cone; petty theft possible in crowds"},{"name":"Manurewa","level":"avoid","note":"higher crime rates and reported incidents of violent altercations"}]}}