{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-kingdom/sheffield","updatedAt":"2026-10-30T13:12:01.451Z","place":{"city":"Sheffield","country":"United Kingdom","countryCode":"GB","lat":53.38297,"lon":-1.4659},"safety":{"score":83,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":90,"confidence":0.9,"caps":[],"databaseScore":84,"travellerSentiment":{"score":80,"label":"Mixed but generally positive","summary":"While many visitors find Sheffield easy to like and generally safe, some report experiencing street harassment even in well-populated areas during the day.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":65,"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":74,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":80,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":75,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":81,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":92,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":2,"label":"Exercise Increased Caution","updated":"Wed, 09 Sep 2026","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.gbr.html"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution","updated":"2026-10-05T14:33:12.1948964-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/united-kingdom"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":1.11868407522333,"display":"1.1 / 100k","year":"2021","score":93,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0.014391181084231583,"display":"0.01 / million","year":"2021","score":98,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":3.2,"display":"3.2 / 100k","year":"2019","score":91,"source":"UN SDG (via Our World in Data)"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":70.6839867,"display":"71/100","year":"2025","score":71,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":79.5262725,"display":"80/100","year":"2025","score":80,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":78.9181245,"display":"79/100","year":"2025","score":79,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":77.5838889,"display":"78/100","year":"2025","score":78,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":80.6405401,"display":"81/100","year":"2025","score":81,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":81.2882337,"display":"81/100","year":"2025","score":81,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":556500,"display":"557k residents","year":null,"score":74,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":42.47,"display":"42.5 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":63,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_night","label":"Feeling safe walking alone at night","value":47.51,"display":"48 / 100","year":null,"score":61,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_day","label":"Feeling safe walking alone in daylight","value":74.99,"display":"75 / 100","year":null,"score":82,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_worry_mugged","label":"Worry about being mugged or robbed","value":39.74,"display":"40 / 100","year":null,"score":65,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_violent_crime","label":"Violent crime as a local problem","value":38.24,"display":"38 / 100","year":null,"score":66,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_property_crime","label":"Property crime as a local problem","value":51,"display":"51 / 100","year":null,"score":52,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_drugs","label":"Drug dealing or use as a local problem","value":54.12,"display":"54 / 100","year":null,"score":49,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":10.33,"display":"10.33 / 100k","year":"2025","score":26,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":65,"display":"US AQI 65 · Moderate","year":null,"score":83,"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":14,"display":"October: highs ~14°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":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution · 2 govts","year":null,"score":75,"source":"CA / US"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":78,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":65,"display":"65 / 100 (Mixed but generally positive)","year":null,"score":65,"source":"City Web Research"}],"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":"Sheffield is a safe city for travelers, with risks comparable to other large UK urban centers.","summary":"While Sheffield generally presents a low risk for tourists, official advisories recommend increased caution due to terrorism concerns. Petty crime like pickpocketing is a notable risk, particularly in busy areas.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Worry about mugging or robbery is moderate, with no specific high-risk areas identified for visitors."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Sheffield is noted as a high-risk area for pickpocketing outside of London, especially in busy public spaces and nightlife areas."},"safeAreas":["Most central and main shopping suburbs during the day"],"avoidAreas":["Shirecliffe","Manor","Page Hall","Attercliffe"],"scams":["Unlicensed drivers offering inflated fixed-price rides from airports or stations.","Distraction theft, where someone bumps into you or drops change while an accomplice steals from your bag or pocket.","Unfavorable exchange rates at currency exchange booths or ATMs."],"zones":[{"name":"City Centre","level":"caution","note":"Generally safe, but exercise caution at night due to potential for petty crime and nightlife-related incidents."},{"name":"Shirecliffe","level":"avoid","note":"Recent stabbing incident reported in this area."},{"name":"Manor","level":"avoid","note":"Mentioned as an area to avoid due to crime concerns."},{"name":"Page Hall","level":"avoid","note":"Mentioned as an area to avoid due to crime concerns."},{"name":"Attercliffe","level":"avoid","note":"Mentioned as an area to avoid due to crime concerns."},{"name":"Cathedral and Kelham","level":"caution","note":"Statistically ranked as a dangerous area, though locals suggest it's not as bad as perceived."},{"name":"Student Areas","level":"caution","note":"Generally safe during the day, but theft is common; street harassment has been reported."}]}}