Yerevan

Go with a plan.

Numbeo's Safety Index puts Yerevan at 78/100 for crime — that makes it read safer than Armenia's national picture overall (65/100 vs 62/100).

Verified Sep 9, 2026Confidence high
65Sketch Score

City page · part of Armenia

The one number a country page can't give you

What people who actually live in Yerevan 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 Armenia's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.

Crime Index

22.1

Safety Index

77.9

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 crime18.4 · very low
Crime increasing in the past 5 years43.2 · moderate
Worries home broken and things stolen22.6 · low
Worries being mugged or robbed18.1 · very low
Worries car stolen15.1 · very low
Worries things from car stolen22.1 · low
Worries attacked17.8 · very low
Worries being insulted21.0 · low
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion15.9 · very low
Problem people using or dealing drugs21.3 · low
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft23.6 · low
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery15.4 · very low
Problem corruption and bribery51.4 · moderate
Safety walking alone during daylight90.2 · very high
Safety walking alone during night77.4 · high
Source: Numbeo, user-submitted →

Sub-scores

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

78advisoryConsensus
36Political Stability
47Police Trust
76Health
64Road Safety
63Natural Disaster
90LGBTQ+
78Crime

Local know-how

Staying safe in Yerevan, specifically

  • • Yerevan is a very safe city at all times of day and night for people of all genders and ages - especially in the central neighborhoods where most visitors will stay.
  • • The traffic can be quite rough during morning and evening rush hour, so pay close attention when crossing the street, especially in non-designated areas.
  • • Taxi-related scams: The most dangerous thing you will encounter here are the taxi drivers, ripping off tourists and even locals.
  • • Also, do not settle for largely increased flat fees or the argument that their meter is not working.
Source: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA) →

Legal status (national law)

Legal since 2003 + UN decl. sign.

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: 112 or 911 / ambulance: 112 or 911 / fire: 112 or 911

Cash vs. Card

The Armenian currency is known as the dram, sometimes denoted by the symbol "Դ" (ISO currency code: AMD). Wikivoyage will use dram in its articles to identify the currency.

How this compares to Armenia

Numbeo's Safety Index puts Yerevan at 78/100 for crime — that makes it read safer than Armenia's national picture overall (65/100 vs 62/100).

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