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Safest cities to travel 2026

Cities that scored 1 for safety, based on government advisories and city-level safety info. Still keep an eye on your bag in crowds.

Safest cities 40

1. 🇨🇭 GrindelwaldSwitzerlandVery easy1.0/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 1 · Transport 1 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
   Crime is rare; mountain weather and hiking accidents are the real risk
2. 🇫🇮 HelsinkiFinlandVery easy1.0/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 1 · Transport 1 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
   Very safe; just steer clear of late-night drunks
3. 🇨🇭 InterlakenSwitzerlandVery easy1.0/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 1 · Transport 1 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
   Crime is rare; hiking and adventure-sport accidents are the real risk
4. 🇸🇬 SingaporeSingaporeVery easy1.0/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 1 · Transport 1 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
   Very safe; strict fines for littering and smoking in the wrong spot
5. 🇳🇱 UtrechtNetherlandsVery easy1.0/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 1 · Transport 1 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
   Very safe; just keep out of the busy bike lanes
6. 🇨🇭 ZermattSwitzerlandVery easy1.0/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 1 · Transport 1 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
   Crime is rare; mountain weather and alpine accidents are the real risk
7. 🇩🇰 AarhusDenmarkVery easy1.2/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 1 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
   Very safe — fine to walk around at night
8. 🇬🇧 BathUnited KingdomVery easy1.2/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 1 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
   Very safe; don't swim in the river near Pulteney weir
9. 🇳🇴 BergenNorwayVery easy1.2/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 1 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
   Very safe; frequent rain makes streets and trails slippery
10. 🇨🇭 BernSwitzerlandVery easy1.2/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 2 · Transport 1 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    One of Europe's calmest capitals; petty theft is rare
11. 🇮🇪 CorkIrelandVery easy1.2/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 1 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Mostly safe; just watch for rowdy drunks at night
12. 🇮🇪 GalwayIrelandVery easy1.2/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 1 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Very safe; just sidestep rowdy drunks at night
13. 🇨🇭 LucerneSwitzerlandVery easy1.2/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 2 · Transport 1 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Very safe; mind bags on crowded Chapel Bridge and at the station
14. 🇬🇧 OxfordUnited KingdomVery easy1.2/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 1 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Street crime is low; bike theft is the main problem
15. 🇮🇸 ReykjavikIcelandVery easy1.2/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 1 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Very safe; real risks are weather, volcanoes and terrain
16. 🇫🇮 RovaniemiFinlandVery easy1.2/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 1 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Crime is rare; extreme cold, ice and snowmobile accidents are the risk
17. 🇳🇴 TromsøNorwayVery easy1.2/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 1 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Crime is rare; icy streets and winter driving are the real danger
18. 🇳🇿 WellingtonNew ZealandVery easy1.2/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 1 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Very safe; Courtenay Place can get rowdy late
19. 🇨🇭 ZurichSwitzerlandVery easy1.2/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 2 · Transport 1 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Safe to walk at night; minor pickpocketing at busy stations
20. 🇨🇦 BanffCanadaVery easy1.4/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 1 · Transport 3 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Very low crime; keep your distance from elk and bears
21. 🇰🇷 BusanSouth KoreaVery easy1.4/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 3 · Transport 1 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Very safe; cars ignore zebra crossings without traffic lights
22. 🇦🇺 CanberraAustraliaVery easy1.4/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 1 · Transport 3 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Very safe; petty theft is rare
23. 🇰🇷 DaeguSouth KoreaVery easy1.4/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 3 · Transport 1 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Safe day and night; some taxi drivers drive aggressively
24. 🇵🇱 GdańskPolandVery easy1.4/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 2 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Safe overall; mind pickpockets in summer Old Town crowds
25. 🇦🇺 HobartAustraliaVery easy1.4/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 1 · Transport 3 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Very safe; quiet even downtown at night
26. 🇰🇷 IncheonSouth KoreaVery easy1.4/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 3 · Transport 1 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Very safe; Chinatown and Songdo are fine at night
27. 🇸🇮 LjubljanaSloveniaVery easy1.4/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 2 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    A very safe capital — fine to walk around at night
28. 🇵🇱 PoznańPolandVery easy1.4/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 2 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Safe overall; just take care around Old Market bars at night
29. 🇨🇦 Quebec CityCanadaVery easy1.4/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 2 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Very low crime; steep streets turn icy in winter
30. 🇳🇿 QueenstownNew ZealandVery easy1.4/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 1 · Transport 3 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Very safe; real risks are winter mountain roads and adventure sports
31. 🇰🇷 SeoulSouth KoreaVery easy1.4/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 3 · Transport 1 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Safe at night; mind your bag in crowded spots like Itaewon
32. 🇱🇹 VilniusLithuaniaVery easy1.4/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 2 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Safe overall; watch belongings around Old Town bars at night
33. 🇵🇱 WrocławPolandVery easy1.4/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 2 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Safe overall; watch belongings around Rynek bars at night
34. 🇵🇹 CoimbraPortugalEasy1.6/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 2 · Transport 2 · Payments 2 · Safety 1
    Very safe; student nightlife is noisy rather than risky
35. 🇰🇷 DaejeonSouth KoreaEasy1.6/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 3 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Very safe, day and night
36. 🇵🇹 FaroPortugalEasy1.6/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 2 · Transport 2 · Payments 2 · Safety 1
    Low crime; watch rip currents and crumbling Algarve cliffs
37. 🇯🇵 FukuokaJapanEasy1.6/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 3 · Transport 1 · Payments 2 · Safety 1
    Safe at night; just ignore Nakasu touts and unpriced bars
38. 🇰🇷 GwangjuSouth KoreaEasy1.6/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 3 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Very safe to roam around at night
39. 🇰🇷 GyeongjuSouth KoreaEasy1.6/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 3 · Transport 2 · Payments 1 · Safety 1
    Very safe; evening walks at the lit-up sites are fine
40. 🇦🇹 InnsbruckAustriaEasy1.6/5 · Rip-offs 1 · Language 2 · Transport 2 · Payments 2 · Safety 1
    Very safe city; mountain weather and avalanches are the real risk

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Scores run from 1 (easy) to 5 (hard) for rip-offs, language, getting around, payments and safety, based on government travel advisories, Wikivoyage, the EF English index and official transport pages (as of 2026-10-05). Advisories change often — check your government's latest advice before you go. All 502 cities ranked ›