{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-states/manhattan","updatedAt":"2026-07-24T05:19:24.266Z","place":{"city":"Manhattan","country":"United States","countryCode":"US","lat":40.78343,"lon":-73.96625},"safety":{"score":71,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":72,"categories":[{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":62},{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":64},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":85},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":72}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":2,"label":"Exercise Increased Caution","updated":"Thu, 08 May 2025","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.gbr.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-07-23T16:13:06Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":1,"label":"Exercise normal security precautions","updated":"2026-07-20T14:01:54.5526199-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/united-states"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":5.76340794073065,"display":"5.8 / 100k","year":"2023","score":65,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":26,"display":"26","year":"2021","score":68,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":14.2,"display":"14.2 / 100k","year":"2021","score":57,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":64.2697196,"display":"64/100","year":"2024","score":64,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":73.5177858,"display":"74/100","year":"2024","score":74,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":69.8551773,"display":"70/100","year":"2024","score":70,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":77.7839316,"display":"78/100","year":"2024","score":78,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":76.1934585,"display":"76/100","year":"2024","score":76,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":72.3731718,"display":"72/100","year":"2024","score":72,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":50,"display":"50.0 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":50,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_index","label":"Safety index (crowdsourced)","value":50,"display":"50.0 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":50,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":60,"display":"60.0%","year":"2023","score":61,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"sexual_violence","label":"Sexual violence (past year)","value":0.1,"display":"0.1%","year":"2023","score":95,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":1.12,"display":"1.12 / 100k","year":"2022","score":76,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":56,"display":"US AQI 56 · Moderate","year":null,"score":87,"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":72,"display":"72 within 15 km · nearest ~1.2 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":36,"display":"July: highs ~36°C · high heat","year":null,"score":80,"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":83,"source":"US State Dept · 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 — Manhattan is one of the safest major cities in the world for visitors, with violent crime at historic lows, though pickpocketing and tourist scams in crowded areas require vigilance.","summary":"Manhattan's overall crime rate continues to fall, with murders and shootings at record lows in 2026 and major crime down 6.2% year-to-date. The NYPD maintains a heavy, visible presence in tourist zones and has added subway platform barriers and enhanced nightlife patrols. The primary risks for travelers are not violent crime but opportunistic pickpocketing in packed areas like Times Square and rush-hour subways, and a handful of persistent street scams targeting tourists.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Muggings of visitors are rare in tourist areas due to constant police presence; the few incidents occur mainly in residential neighborhoods late at night."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching are common in Times Square, Herald Square, Union Square, Grand Central, Penn Station, and packed rush-hour subway cars (4/5/6, 1/2/3, A/C/E lines)."},"safeAreas":["Upper East Side","Greenwich Village / West Village","Tribeca / Financial District / Battery Park City"],"avoidAreas":["East Harlem (especially after dark — higher violent-crime rates persist)","Quiet side streets of Lower East Side late at night — limited foot traffic and lighting"],"scams":["Costumed characters in Times Square demanding aggressive tips after photos","CD/mixtape handout scams near Times Square, High Line, and tourist corridors","Fake Staten Island Ferry ticket sellers — the ferry is free"],"zones":[{"name":"Upper East Side","level":"safe","note":"Upscale residential, low crime, excellent transit, popular with families and solo travelers."},{"name":"Upper West Side","level":"safe","note":"Residential, museum-friendly, well-patrolled; recent hate-crime stabbing near Central Park is an outlier — remain aware but area remains very safe."},{"name":"Greenwich Village / West Village","level":"safe","note":"Historic, lively, well-lit streets with constant foot traffic; low violent crime, popular nightlife with good police coverage."},{"name":"Chelsea","level":"safe","note":"Gallery district, High Line access, gay-friendly nightlife; safe day and night on main avenues, quieter side streets warrant normal caution after dark."},{"name":"Tribeca / Financial District / Battery Park City","level":"safe","note":"Business/residential mix, very low crime, heavy security presence around 9/11 Memorial and ferry terminals; quiet weekends but well-lit."},{"name":"Midtown / Times Square","level":"caution","note":"Heavy police presence makes violent crime rare, but extreme crowds create prime pickpocket and scam territory — keep valuables secured and ignore street hustlers."},{"name":"Harlem (East Harlem)","level":"caution","note":"Improving but still higher violent-crime rates than rest of Manhattan; visitors should stick to main commercial corridors (125th St) and avoid side streets after dark."},{"name":"Lower East Side","level":"caution","note":"Trendy bars and restaurants on main streets are safe; quiet residential side streets late at night have limited foot traffic and lighting — use rideshare for late returns."}]}}