Algiers

Think twice.

Numbeo's Safety Index puts Algiers at 49/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Algeria's national picture overall (51/100 vs 52/100).

Verified Sep 9, 2026Confidence high
51Sketch Score

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

Source: Numbeo, user-submitted →

The breakdown behind the number

What residents specifically worry about

Numbeo's own category breakdown — note some rows are framed as a worry/problem (higher = worse) and some as a safety rating (higher = better); read the label, not just the number.

Level of crime50.6 · moderate
Crime increasing in the past 5 years57.4 · moderate
Worries home broken and things stolen44.7 · moderate
Worries being mugged or robbed51.1 · moderate
Worries car stolen48.3 · moderate
Worries things from car stolen56.8 · moderate
Worries attacked44.0 · moderate
Worries being insulted44.1 · moderate
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion29.2 · low
Problem people using or dealing drugs61.8 · high
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft54.9 · moderate
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery46.7 · moderate
Problem corruption and bribery78.7 · high
Safety walking alone during daylight67.5 · high
Safety walking alone during night39.2 · low
Source: Numbeo, user-submitted →

Sub-scores

Same real inputs as Algeria's national page, with crime swapped for Algiers's own Numbeo number above.

67advisoryConsensus
36Political Stability
36Police Trust
48Health
51Road Safety
67Natural Disaster
20LGBTQ+
49Crime

Local know-how

Staying safe in Algiers, specifically

  • • Emergency numbers: To contact the Algerian police, dial 1548. To contact the Algerian fire department, dial 14. To contact the Algerian parademics, dial 0 213 23 54 44 28.
Source: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA) →

Legal status (national law)

Illegal since 11 June 1966 Penalty: Up to 3 years imprisonment with fines up to 10,000 dinars.

Source: Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country →

Pack this, know this

The little things that trip people up

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Plug & voltage

C / F · 230V

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Driving side

right

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Emergency

police: 1548 / ambulance: 14 / fire: 14

Cash vs. Card

Algerian currency is the Algerian dinar, denoted by the symbol "د.ج" or "DA" (ISO code: DZD). There are coins of DA5, DA10, DA20, DA50, DA100 and DA200. Banknotes are issued in denominations of DA100, DA200, DA500, DA1,000 and DA2,000.

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 (51/100 vs 52/100).

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