{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/norway/troms","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:45:54.299Z","place":{"city":"Tromsø","country":"Norway","countryCode":"NO","lat":69.6489,"lon":18.95508},"safety":{"score":94,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":98,"confidence":0.78,"caps":[],"databaseScore":95,"travellerSentiment":{"score":89,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling very secure walking downtown, even during the polar night, though some note occasional 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":88,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":89,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":97,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":88,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":97,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-05-01T14:24:52Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/norway"},{"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/norway"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":0.724747049690651,"display":"0.7 / 100k","year":"2023","score":96,"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":1.5,"display":"1.5 / 100k","year":"2021","score":100,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":81.3235982,"display":"81/100","year":"2024","score":81,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":90.5162003,"display":"91/100","year":"2024","score":91,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":87.5486488,"display":"88/100","year":"2024","score":88,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":87.1769157,"display":"87/100","year":"2024","score":87,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":81.2082198,"display":"81/100","year":"2024","score":81,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":90.6189722,"display":"91/100","year":"2024","score":91,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":33.6,"display":"33.6 / 100","year":null,"score":74,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.29,"display":"0.29 / 100k","year":"2024","score":88,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":21,"display":"US AQI 21 · Good","year":null,"score":95,"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":21,"display":"July: highs ~21°C · wet spell","year":null,"score":92,"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 — Tromsø is one of the safest Arctic cities in the world for visitors.","summary":"Tromsø scores 96/100 on the composite safety index, with homicide rates near zero, terrorism risk negligible, and government travel advisories at the lowest level. The city’s infrastructure, policing, and emergency services are reliable, and environmental hazards are limited to seasonal weather rather than crime.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are extremely rare; isolated incidents have been reported in poorly lit peripheral areas after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing occurs mainly in busy transit hubs and tourist attractions, especially during peak Northern Lights evenings"},"safeAreas":["Sentrum","Tromsdalen","Kvaløysletta"],"avoidAreas":["Storsteinen (isolated, limited lighting, landslide risk after rain)","Brenna (pickpocketing near campus events)"],"scams":["Oversold or fake Northern Lights tours","Overpriced whale‑watching and dog‑sledding excursions","Deregulated taxi overcharging near transit hubs"],"zones":[{"name":"Sentrum","level":"safe","note":"City centre has excellent lighting, police patrols and heavy foot traffic; low crime and strong tourist infrastructure"},{"name":"Tromsdalen","level":"safe","note":"Mainland residential district with good public transport and well‑maintained streets; comparable safety to Sentrum"},{"name":"Kvaløysletta","level":"safe","note":"Family‑friendly residential area on Kvaløya island; low crime and easy access to services"},{"name":"Målselv","level":"caution","note":"Suburban fringe popular with hikers; safe in daylight but isolated after dark and prone to sudden weather changes"},{"name":"Brenna","level":"caution","note":"Residential neighbourhood near the university; generally safe but reports of occasional pickpocketing near campus events"},{"name":"Storsteinen","level":"avoid","note":"Hilly outskirts with limited lighting and sparse foot traffic; isolated after dark and prone to landslides during wet spells"}]}}