{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-kingdom/belfast","updatedAt":"2026-07-22T01:30:53.599Z","place":{"city":"Belfast","country":"United Kingdom","countryCode":"GB","lat":54.59682,"lon":-5.92541},"safety":{"score":81,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":87,"confidence":0.84,"caps":[],"databaseScore":84,"travellerSentiment":{"score":69,"label":"Cautiously positive","summary":"Most recent traveller reports describe Belfast as friendly and walkable by day, but June 2026's anti-immigrant riots and a racially-motivated assault on two tourists in the city centre have visibly dented confidence; sentiment is recovering following large anti-racism rallies but caution around identity/politics is now more front-of-mind.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":62,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":96,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":77,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":69,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":80,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":92,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution","updated":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","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":2.4,"display":"2.4 / 100k","year":"2021","score":95,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":70.2964669,"display":"70/100","year":"2024","score":70,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":78.8208235,"display":"79/100","year":"2024","score":79,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":78.4145814,"display":"78/100","year":"2024","score":78,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":74.3798903,"display":"74/100","year":"2024","score":74,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":78.6971573,"display":"79/100","year":"2024","score":79,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":79.6131796,"display":"80/100","year":"2024","score":80,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":348005,"display":"348k residents","year":null,"score":81,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"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":22,"display":"US AQI 22 · Good","year":null,"score":94,"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":24.211155539,"display":"24 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2022","score":65,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":21,"display":"July: highs ~21°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 a high degree of caution","year":null,"score":72,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":62,"display":"62 / 100 (Cautiously positive)","year":null,"score":62,"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":"Yes, with awareness — Belfast is safe for the vast majority of visitors, but recent sectarian and anti-immigrant unrest means it deserves more situational awareness than a typical UK city right now.","summary":"The underlying data is strong: low homicide rate (1.1/100k), solid governance and rule-of-law scores, and good air quality and hospital access. The softer signals — a mid-range crowdsourced crime index and a Level 2 government advisory citing terrorism/instability — reflect Belfast's lingering sectarian fault lines rather than everyday street danger, which remains manageable for tourists who stick to central and well-known areas.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Street robbery is trending upward (~29% over three years) and knifepoint incidents have occurred (e.g. Lisburn Road), but tourists are rarely targeted specifically — risk concentrates late at night in outer/residential districts."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Bag-snatching and pickpocketing are far less common than in major European capitals; stay alert in crowded nightlife strips and during parades/events."},"safeAreas":["Cathedral Quarter","Titanic Quarter","City Centre / Donegall Square (daytime)"],"avoidAreas":["Tiger's Bay, New Lodge and Ardoyne (North Belfast) after dark — interface areas hit by June 2026 unrest","Short Strand (East Belfast) at night — sectarian interface, isolated for visitors","Peace-wall interface streets between the Falls and Shankill after dark"],"scams":["Unofficial 'black taxi tour' drivers touting for business without licensing or fixed pricing — book through a named, reviewed company instead","Overcharging on late-night taxis outside nightlife areas — use a metered/app-based cab","Fake charity collectors or street petitioners near the city centre"],"zones":[{"name":"Cathedral Quarter","level":"safe","note":"Well-lit, busy with bars/restaurants, considered one of the safest areas for evenings out"},{"name":"Titanic Quarter","level":"safe","note":"Modern, well-patrolled tourist and business district"},{"name":"City Centre (Donegall Square / Royal Avenue)","level":"caution","note":"Safe and busy by day; site of a recent late-night racially motivated assault on tourists — stay on main streets after dark"},{"name":"Queen's Quarter / Botanic","level":"caution","note":"University area, generally fine but Shaftesbury Square and Botanic Station warrant alertness at night"},{"name":"Falls Road (West Belfast)","level":"caution","note":"Popular by day for political/history tours; avoid interface stretches after dark"},{"name":"Shankill Road (West Belfast)","level":"caution","note":"Similar to the Falls — fine for daytime visits, avoid lingering near peace walls at night"},{"name":"Tiger's Bay, New Lodge & Ardoyne (North Belfast)","level":"avoid","note":"Sectarian interface areas directly affected by June 2026 unrest; not tourist areas and best avoided, especially after dark"},{"name":"Short Strand (East Belfast)","level":"avoid","note":"Isolated sectarian interface enclave; avoid at night"}]}}