Go, but pay attention.
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Reykjavik at 75/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Iceland's national picture overall (84/100 vs 86/100).
City page · part of Iceland
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Reykjavik 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 Iceland's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
24.6
Safety Index
75.4
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Iceland's national page, with crime swapped for Reykjavik's own Numbeo number above.
Local know-how
Staying safe in Reykjavik, specifically
- • Iceland is one of the safest countries in the world, and Reykjavík is one of the safest cities you will ever visit.
- • Petty thefts in Reykjavík have occasionally occurred.
- • Homeless people generally hang in the area around the Hlemmur bus station or on Austurvöllur park.
Legal status (national law)
Legal since 1940; equal age of consent since 1992(As part of Denmark)+ UN decl. sign.
Source: Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country →Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / F · 230V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 112 / ambulance: 112 / fire: 112
Tipping
In Iceland tipping is not practised. In rare cases an attempt to leave a tip may be seen as insulting, so instead consider offering verbal praise for a job well done. Some Icelandic companies have started having a tipping jar next to the cash register but these are generally ignored.
SIM / Data
Mobile phones are heavily used. The main networks are Icelandic Telecom, Sýn and Nova. All of them have 4G services, which have equal coverage, covering most of the country. 2G will shut down in 2024 and 3G in 2025. 5G includes the same frequencies as in mainland Europe, the 3.6GHz band started being populated in 2020.
Cash vs. Card
The local currency is the Icelandic króna, denoted by the abbreviation "kr" (ISO code: ISK).
How this compares to Iceland
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Reykjavik at 75/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Iceland's national picture overall (84/100 vs 86/100).
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