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Numbeo's Safety Index puts Baghdad at 47/100 for crime — that makes it read safer than Iraq's national picture overall (34/100 vs 32/100).
City page · part of Iraq
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Baghdad 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 Iraq's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
53.2
Safety Index
46.8
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Iraq's national page, with crime swapped for Baghdad's own Numbeo number above.
Local know-how
Staying safe in Baghdad, specifically
- • Travel to Baghdad is not recommended because of security concerns.
- • The easiest way to stay safe in Baghdad is not to go there in the first place, except for official reasons.
- • Heatwaves: Baghdad is prone to heatwaves, with temperatures exceeding during July and August.
Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / D / G · 230V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 112 or 911 / ambulance: 112 or 911 / fire: 112 or 911
Cash vs. Card
Iraqi currency is the Iraqi dinar, denoted by the symbol "د.ع" (ISO code: IQD). Banknotes are issued in denominations of 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, 25,000 and 50,000 dinars. Coins, and banknotes in denominations of 250- and 500-dinars are rarely used.
How this compares to Iraq
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Baghdad at 47/100 for crime — that makes it read safer than Iraq's national picture overall (34/100 vs 32/100).
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