{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-kingdom/manchester","updatedAt":"2026-08-22T02:03:21.314Z","place":{"city":"Manchester","country":"United Kingdom","countryCode":"GB","lat":53.48095,"lon":-2.23743},"safety":{"score":85,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":92,"confidence":0.62,"caps":[],"databaseScore":88,"travellerSentiment":{"score":72,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe central districts as welcoming and safe, with visible police presence and good emergency services, though nightlife crowds can feel lively.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":82,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":87,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":72,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":80,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":96,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":2,"label":"Exercise Increased Caution","updated":"Thu, 08 May 2025","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/united-kingdom-travel-advisory.html"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution","updated":"2026-08-10T12:02:31.1088511-04:00","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":568996,"display":"569k residents","year":null,"score":77,"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":25,"display":"US AQI 25 · 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":43,"display":"43 within 15 km · nearest ~2.1 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":23,"display":"August: highs ~23°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":72,"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 — Manchester is a very safe city for visitors with only moderate petty‑theft risk.","summary":"The multi‑database profile rates Manchester as VERY SAFE (composite 88/100), with low homicide, terrorism and health‑hazard scores. Recent dossier data confirm low violent‑crime levels but note moderate pickpocketing in busy hubs and a few isolated robbery incidents in peripheral neighborhoods.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Robbery is uncommon in tourist zones but can occur in peripheral areas like Moss Side late at night after heavy drinking"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is most frequent in Piccadilly Gardens, Market Street and tram interchanges during peak hours"},"safeAreas":["Ancoats","Didsbury","Chorlton-cum-Hardy","Salford Quays","Northern Quarter (daytime)","City Centre (daytime)"],"avoidAreas":["Moss Side","Piccadilly Gardens (after dark)","City Centre (late night)"],"scams":["Fake ticket resale scams on social media targeting events at AO Arena, Heaton Park and Co‑op Live","Piccadilly Gardens beggar‑wallet ruse and drug‑dealing activity","Taxi over‑charging and counterfeit charity collectors in city centre"],"zones":[{"name":"Northern Quarter","level":"caution","note":"caution: lively nightlife, pickpocketing moderate risk after dark"},{"name":"Ancoats","level":"safe","note":"safe: rapidly gentrifying, well‑patrolled, low crime"},{"name":"Didsbury","level":"safe","note":"safe: residential suburb with low crime and strong police presence"},{"name":"Chorlton-cum-Hardy","level":"safe","note":"safe: quiet leafy area, minimal incidents"},{"name":"Moss Side","level":"avoid","note":"avoid: higher gang‑related activity and recent robbery suspect incident"},{"name":"Salford Quays","level":"safe","note":"safe: modern waterfront, heavy surveillance, low crime"},{"name":"Piccadilly Gardens","level":"caution","note":"caution: frequent begging and drug‑related activity, moderate risk"},{"name":"City Centre (around Market Street)","level":"caution","note":"caution: crowded transport hubs, pickpocketing moderate risk"}]}}