{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/germany/berlin","updatedAt":"2026-09-23T22:16:50.519Z","place":{"city":"Berlin","country":"Germany","countryCode":"DE","lat":52.52437,"lon":13.41053},"safety":{"score":82,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":89,"confidence":0.69,"caps":[],"databaseScore":86,"travellerSentiment":{"score":65,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate most visitors feel safe walking alone during the day and in well-lit areas at night, with families and elderly residents commonly seen out late in central neighborhoods","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":72,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":80,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":65,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":81,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":93,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":2,"label":"Exercise Increased Caution","updated":"Tue, 13 May 2025","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.deu.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-08-11T09:18:05Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/germany"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution","updated":"2026-09-09T10:13:48.140000-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/germany"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":0.910722780231795,"display":"0.9 / 100k","year":"2023","score":95,"source":"World Bank Open 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Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":78.4893499,"display":"78/100","year":"2024","score":78,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":84.8208684,"display":"85/100","year":"2024","score":85,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":3426354,"display":"3.4M residents","year":null,"score":53,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":39,"display":"39.0 / 100","year":null,"score":67,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":72.1,"display":"72.1%","year":"2020","score":74,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"violence_victimization","label":"Physical assault (past year)","value":2.3,"display":"2.3%","year":"2020","score":88,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"sexual_violence","label":"Sexual violence (past year)","value":2.1,"display":"2.1%","year":"2020","score":76,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.23,"display":"0.23 / 100k","year":"2024","score":89,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":3,"display":"3.0%","year":"2021","score":93,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":34,"display":"US AQI 34 · Good","year":null,"score":93,"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":75.501753526,"display":"76 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2023","score":92,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":27,"display":"September: highs ~27°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 3 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution · 2 govts","year":null,"score":50,"source":"CA / US"}],"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 — Berlin is generally safe for visitors, with petty theft as the main concern and terrorism warranting increased caution.","summary":"Berlin's safety profile shows low violent crime and strong institutions, but pickpocketing is common on public transport and at major hubs, while robbery remains moderate in isolated nightlife zones after midnight. Visitor sentiment is largely positive, though political demonstrations and far-right protests have increased in September 2026.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon but can occur in isolated nightlife zones such as Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain after midnight"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing is prevalent on U-Bahn, S-Bahn, trams, and at major hubs like Alexanderplatz, Hauptbahnhof, and Warschauer Straße, especially during rush hour and at festivals"},"safeAreas":["Prenzlauer Berg","Charlottenburg"],"avoidAreas":["Lichtenberg (especially after dark due to racially motivated incidents and petty crime)","Marzahn-Hellersdorf (outer eastern districts with higher confrontation risk after sunset)"],"scams":["Three-Card Monte at Alexanderplatz","Pickpocket gangs on the U-Bahn","ATM dynamic currency conversion","Fake police demanding cash fines for bogus drug or counterfeit checks","Clipboard-petition pickpocket teams near Brandenburger Tor"],"zones":[{"name":"Mitte","level":"caution","note":"Central tourist hub; pickpocketing common at Alexanderplatz, Brandenburg Gate, and Museum Island, especially daytime and rush hour"},{"name":"Kreuzberg","level":"caution","note":"Vibrant but rougher at night; pickpocketing and occasional drug-related activity near Görlitzer Park and Warschauer Straße after midnight"},{"name":"Friedrichshain","level":"caution","note":"Popular nightlife area; petty theft and scams reported near Simon-Dach-Straße and Boxhagener Platz late at night"},{"name":"Prenzlauer Berg","level":"safe","note":"Family-friendly, well-lit streets; low violent crime, pickpocketing rare outside major transit points like Eberswalder Straße U-Bahn"},{"name":"Charlottenburg","level":"safe","note":"Upscale western district; low crime, safe around Schloss Charlottenburg and Ku'damm, vigilance advised for bag snatching in crowds"},{"name":"Neukölln","level":"caution","note":"Gentrifying with mixed safety; daytime generally safe, but avoid poorly lit side streets in northern Neukölln after dark due to sporadic theft"},{"name":"Lichtenberg","level":"avoid","note":"Higher reports of racially motivated incidents and petty crime at night; exercise caution, especially alone after dark near S-Bahn stations"},{"name":"Marzahn-Hellersdorf","level":"avoid","note":"Outer eastern districts with infrequent tourist presence; higher likelihood of confrontations and theft in isolated areas after sunset"}]}}