Go, but pay attention.
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Tashkent at 74/100 for crime — that makes it read about the same as than Uzbekistan's national picture overall (72/100 vs 72/100).
City page · part of Uzbekistan
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Tashkent 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 Uzbekistan's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
25.8
Safety Index
74.2
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Uzbekistan's national page, with crime swapped for Tashkent's own Numbeo number above.
Local know-how
Staying safe in Tashkent, specifically
- • Tashkent is generally safe. Beware traffic, safeguard valuables, don't get mixed up in local politics like demonstrations and suspect a scam if a suave local approaches you.
- • Unified emergency service number: 112 - for all emergencies. A 24/7 service operating without holidays. Call here in any urgent situation.
- • Optionally, individual emergency numbers are 103 for medical, 101 for fire and 102 for police.
- • Seek advice from your accommodation on nearby medical, dental or pharmacy services.
Legal status (national law)
Male illegal since 1926 Penalty: up to 3 years imprisonment. Yes Female always legal
Source: Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country →Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / E / F · 220V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 102 / ambulance: 103 / fire: 101
Cash vs. Card
The currency of the country is the Uzbekistani so‘m, denoted in Cyrillic as "сўм" (ISO code: UZS).
How this compares to Uzbekistan
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Tashkent at 74/100 for crime — that makes it read about the same as than Uzbekistan's national picture overall (72/100 vs 72/100).
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