Think twice.
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Algiers at 49/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Algeria's national picture overall (53/100 vs 61/100).
City page · part of Algeria
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Algiers report
Numbeo aggregates thousands of resident-submitted perception surveys into a per-city Crime Index (higher = worse) and its inverse, a Safety Index — the only real city-granularity crime signal feeding this page, alongside Algeria's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
50.7
Safety Index
49.3
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Algeria's national page, with crime swapped for Algiers's own Numbeo number above.
Legal status (national law)
Illegal since 11 June 1966 Penalty: Up to 3 years imprisonment with fines up to 10,000 dinars.
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The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / F · 230V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 1548 / ambulance: 14 / fire: 14
How this compares to Algeria
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Algiers at 49/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Algeria's national picture overall (53/100 vs 61/100).
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