Think twice.
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Islamabad at 69/100 for crime — that makes it read safer than Pakistan's national picture overall (44/100 vs 40/100).
City page · part of Pakistan
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Islamabad 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 Pakistan's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
30.8
Safety Index
69.2
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Pakistan's national page, with crime swapped for Islamabad's own Numbeo number above.
Local know-how
Staying safe in Islamabad, specifically
- • The police have set up numerous checkpoints on roads to sensitive buildings and on the roads entering the city.
- • While travelling in city, you should keep your national identity card, passport, or driving licence with you to prove your identity.
- • Crime-wise Islamabad is safe.
- • Police and security agencies have a significant presence in Islamabad.
- • Avoid all protests. Crowded areas such as the Red Mosque (Lal Masjid), Aabpara Market in G-6, and the Islamabad Press Club have been a focal point for protests.
- • Emergencies: The Police emergency number is 15. There are various Police stations in the city with staff available 24/7.
Legal status (national law)
Illegal since 1862 Penalty: 2 years to life sentence (Occasionally enforced).
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The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / D / G / M · 230V
Driving side
left
Emergency
police: 15 / ambulance: 115 and 1122 / fire: 16
Cash vs. Card
The national currency of Pakistan is the Pakistani rupee, denoted as Rs (ISO code PKR). The rupee is subdivided into 100 paise (singular: paisa). "5 rupees 75 paise" would normally be written as Rs "5.75". It is always good to have a number of small bills on hand, as merchants and drivers sometimes have no change. A useful technique is to keep small denomination notes (Rs 10-100) in your wall
How this compares to Pakistan
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Islamabad at 69/100 for crime — that makes it read safer than Pakistan's national picture overall (44/100 vs 40/100).
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