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Numbeo's Safety Index puts Beirut at 53/100 for crime — that makes it read about the same as than Lebanon's national picture overall (39/100 vs 39/100).
City page · part of Lebanon
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Beirut 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 Lebanon's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
46.7
Safety Index
53.3
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Lebanon's national page, with crime swapped for Beirut's own Numbeo number above.
Local know-how
Staying safe in Beirut, specifically
- • Photography of military personnel and installations is prohibited.
- • Avoid any governmental or military convoys that may be passing by. Lebanese people have adapted to all those situations.
- • Palestinian refugee camps in Beirut are approachable, but try to bring a local, who will be worth a lot when it comes to logistics and safety.
Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
A / B / C / D / G · 220V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 999 or 112 / ambulance: 140 / fire: 175
Cash vs. Card
The Lebanese currency is the Lebanese pound, which is most commonly known in Lebanon as the Lebanese lira. It is denoted by the symbol "ل.ل., " or "LL" (ISO code: LBP). After the Lebanese Civil War ended, its value was kept stable relative to the US dollar for decades, at a value of LL1,500 to US$1, but has been in free fall since October 2019, resulting in a major economic crisis that has paraly
How this compares to Lebanon
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Beirut at 53/100 for crime — that makes it read about the same as than Lebanon's national picture overall (39/100 vs 39/100).
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