Think twice.
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Rawalpindi at 48/100 for crime — that makes it read safer than Pakistan's national picture overall (41/100 vs 40/100).
City page · part of Pakistan
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Rawalpindi 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
52.0
Safety Index
48.0
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Pakistan's national page, with crime swapped for Rawalpindi's own Numbeo number above.
Local know-how
Staying safe in Rawalpindi, specifically
- • Rawalpindi is not necessarily as safe as its sister, Islamabad.
- • Avoid flashing large amounts of cash around - Rs 1000 notes are commonplace, however the haggling process is often easier when you show the limited cash you have (e.g.
- • Do not feel compelled to give money to all beggars, no matter how young or needy. Of course exercise discretion, and it not unacceptable to give them money.
- • Emergency numbers: In the case of an emergency, call police by 15 from any landline phone.
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 Rawalpindi at 48/100 for crime — that makes it read safer than Pakistan's national picture overall (41/100 vs 40/100).
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