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The one number a country page can't give you

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

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.

Sub-scores

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

Local know-how

Staying safe in Baku, specifically

• • Baku is considered a safe city, nevertheless common sense is useful as in all other big cities.
• • The security is rather high, with regular security checks at some attractions and metro stations. The metro has police guarding both ends of the escalators.
• • Since the Karabakh conflict re-ignited in September 2020, security has been further tightened.
• • Emergency contact numbers: Ambulance: 103 Fire: 101 Gas Emergency 104 Speaking Clock 106 Police: 102
• • You must speak in Azeri, Turkish or Russian to communicate your needs.
• • Safety tips: The roads can be treacherous at night due to unseen potholes and dimly lit cars.

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The little things that trip people up

How this compares to Azerbaijan

Numbeo's Safety Index puts Baku at 70/100 for crime — that makes it read safer than Azerbaijan's national picture overall (58/100 vs 55/100).