Think twice.
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Harare at 39/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Zimbabwe's national picture overall (53/100 vs 55/100).
City page · part of Zimbabwe
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Harare 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 Zimbabwe's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
61.3
Safety Index
38.7
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Zimbabwe's national page, with crime swapped for Harare's own Numbeo number above.
Legal status (national law)
Male illegal since 1891 (as Rhodesia)Female illegal since 2006 Penalty: Up to 14 years with fines
Source: Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country →Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
D / G · 220V
Driving side
left
Emergency
police: 999 / ambulance: 999 / fire: 999
Cash vs. Card
In April 2024, Zimbabwe introduced a new currency, named Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) (ISO code ZWG). Coins of the ZiG were issued in denominations of , , , 1, 2 and 5 ZiG. Banknotes of the ZiG were issued in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 ZiG.
How this compares to Zimbabwe
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Harare at 39/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Zimbabwe's national picture overall (53/100 vs 55/100).
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