Think twice.
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Manila at 35/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Philippines's national picture overall (54/100 vs 63/100).
City page · part of Philippines
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Manila 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 Philippines's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
64.6
Safety Index
35.4
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Philippines's national page, with crime swapped for Manila's own Numbeo number above.
Legal status (national law)
Legal+ UN decl. sign.
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The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
A / B / C · 230V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 911 / ambulance: 911 / fire: 911
How this compares to Philippines
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Manila at 35/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Philippines's national picture overall (54/100 vs 63/100).
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