Dhaka

Think twice.

Numbeo's Safety Index puts Dhaka at 38/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Bangladesh's national picture overall (44/100 vs 45/100).

Verified Sep 9, 2026Confidence high

44Sketch Score

City page · part of Bangladesh

The one number a country page can't give you

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

Crime Index

62.5

Safety Index

37.5

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 crime70.7 · high

Crime increasing in the past 5 years68.3 · high

Worries home broken and things stolen55.9 · moderate

Worries being mugged or robbed66.1 · high

Worries car stolen57.3 · moderate

Worries things from car stolen58.0 · moderate

Worries attacked56.5 · moderate

Worries being insulted54.7 · moderate

Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion34.4 · low

Problem people using or dealing drugs62.6 · high

Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft65.7 · high

Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery58.5 · moderate

Problem corruption and bribery87.3 · very high

Safety walking alone during daylight50.1 · moderate

Safety walking alone during night25.1 · low

Source: Numbeo, user-submitted →

Sub-scores

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

56advisoryConsensus

21Political Stability

31Police Trust

72Health

50Road Safety

19Natural Disaster

20LGBTQ+

38Crime

Local know-how

Staying safe in Dhaka, specifically

• If you happen to arrive at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at night, it is best to remain there until morning.
• Otherwise Dhaka isn't terribly unsafe, but as in any huge city you should keep aware of your surroundings and try not to walk around at night.
• The safest mode for travel for a tourist is to hire a yellow cab.
• If riding on a rickshaw, keep your bags close to you, so that no one can grab them.
• The greatest danger probably comes from speeding buses and rickshaws. Keep well alert when walking along main roads.
• Occasionally, there are strikes, called hartals.

Source: Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA) →

Legal status (national law)

Illegal since 1862 Penalty: 10 years to life imprisonment (Occasionally enforced).

Source: Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country →

Pack this, know this

The little things that trip people up

🔌

Plug & voltage

A / C / D / G · 220V

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Driving side

left

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Emergency

police: 999 / ambulance: 999 / fire: 999

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Tipping

In upscale restaurants around 15% is expected, but outside of these at informal food joints and with street food vendors, it's the exception not the rule. Consider tipping the driver and delivery men modestly.

Cash vs. Card

The currency of Bangladesh is the Bangladeshi taka, denoted by the symbol "Tk" or "৳" (ISO code: BDT). Wikivoyage uses Tk to denote the currency. One taka is divided into 100 poysha.

How this compares to Bangladesh

Numbeo's Safety Index puts Dhaka at 38/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Bangladesh's national picture overall (44/100 vs 45/100).

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