{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-states/new-york","updatedAt":"2026-07-18T02:47:28.144Z","place":{"city":"New York","country":"United States","countryCode":"US","lat":40.71427,"lon":-74.00597},"safety":{"score":67,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":72,"categories":[{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":62},{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":61},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":84},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":72}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":2,"label":"Exercise Increased Caution","updated":"Sat, 18 Jul 2026","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/united-kingdom-travel-advisory.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-06-02T16:02:32Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":5.76340794073065,"display":"5.8 / 100k","year":"2023","score":65,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"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":49.2,"display":"49.2 / 100","year":null,"score":51,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_index","label":"Safety index (crowdsourced)","value":50.8,"display":"50.8 / 100","year":null,"score":51,"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":"violence_victimization","label":"People reporting recent violence","value":0.2,"display":"0.2%","year":"2023","score":97,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":2978,"display":"2978.00 / 100k","year":"2022","score":5,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":138,"display":"US AQI 138 · Unhealthy for sensitive groups","year":null,"score":49,"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":62,"display":"62 within 15 km · nearest ~0.4 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":33,"display":"July: highs ~33°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution","year":null,"score":70,"source":"U.S. Department of State"}],"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 — New York City is safe for visitors. Despite its reputation, NYC has strong police presence, declining crime rates, and excellent emergency services; the main concern is pickpocketing and tourist scams in crowded areas, not violent crime.","summary":"New York City in July 2026 is statistically one of the safest major cities in the world, with crime down 5% year-over-year and murders at historic lows. However, the city's size and dense tourist areas (Times Square, subway system) create concentrated pickpocketing and scam hotspots. Current World Cup activity (ending July 19) means higher crowds and heightened police presence.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging is rare in tourist areas due to intense NYPD presence (36,000+ officers); higher risk in isolated neighborhoods at night, but visitors staying in Manhattan/central Brooklyn are very unlikely to encounter it"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing is the main street crime risk — concentrated at Times Square, Herald Square (Macy's), Penn Station, Grand Central, and crowded subway cars during peak hours. Teams work in coordinated fashion to distract and steal."},"safeAreas":["Battery Park City (Financial District)","Upper West Side","Tribeca (Lower Manhattan)","Brooklyn Heights","Upper East Side","Park Slope (Brooklyn)","DUMBO (Downtown Brooklyn)","Midtown Manhattan (heavy police presence)"],"avoidAreas":["South Bronx (Hunts Point, Mott Haven) — higher violent crime rates","Brownsville, Brooklyn — historically high-crime but rapidly improving","Certain subway lines late at night (off-peak hours, empty cars)"],"scams":["Costumed character (Elmo, etc.) in Times Square demands extortionate tips after photo","Distraction scam — someone bumps/spills on you, then demands payment for their food or 'damaged' phone","'Free' CD or bracelet handed to you, then aggressive demands for money","Street vendors selling Broadway tickets at discount — nearly all are counterfeit","Unlicensed taxi drivers or street 'ride-share' offers outside airports/stations"],"zones":[{"name":"Battery Park City","level":"safe","note":"Lower Manhattan waterfront, minimal crime, well-maintained, excellent for evening walks"},{"name":"Tribeca","level":"safe","note":"Calm, well-lit streets, upscale residential, very low incident rate"},{"name":"Upper West Side","level":"safe","note":"Tree-lined streets, family-friendly, parks (Central Park access), consistent police patrols"},{"name":"Times Square / Midtown","level":"caution","note":"Heavy police presence makes violent crime rare, but severe pickpocketing and tourist scam activity — stay alert to your belongings and avoid engaging street vendors"},{"name":"Upper East Side","level":"safe","note":"Upscale, museums, Central Park access, well-patrolled, calm residential feel"},{"name":"Brooklyn Heights","level":"safe","note":"Historic brownstones, promenade with Manhattan views, low crime, family-oriented"},{"name":"Park Slope","level":"safe","note":"Prospect Park access, tree-lined blocks, strong community feel, consistently rated among NYC's safest"},{"name":"South Bronx (Hunts Point)","level":"avoid","note":"Higher violent crime concentrations; visitors have no reason to visit this area"}]}}