Crime in Istanbul, Turkey

Crime rates in Istanbul, Turkey

Level of crime	51.38	Moderate
Crime increasing in the past 3 years	68.32	High
Worries home broken and things stolen	43.49	Moderate
Worries being mugged or robbed	45.41	Moderate
Worries car stolen	32.79	Low
Worries things from car stolen	44.47	Moderate
Worries attacked	47.76	Moderate
Worries being insulted	49.68	Moderate
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion	31.93	Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs	42.85	Moderate
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft	46.21	Moderate
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery	41.00	Moderate
Problem corruption and bribery	69.65	High

Safety in Istanbul, Turkey

Safety walking alone during daylight		70.94	High
Safety walking alone during night		40.93	Moderate

Contributors: 896

Last update: February 2021

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 3 years.

If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.

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16 Comments so far

Arman on Dec 18, 2020:

The most dangerous city i have visited so far, majority of taxi divers are bacically robbers riding tourists, and if you survive that you are most probably robbed by either the organazied crime gangs or the international criminals, the police are wildly corrupted, it is safer to go to Syria or Afghanistan than Turkey

Joria on Nov 26, 2020:

I lived in istanbul for 6 years. I have never been a victim of any crime or even witnessed any crime.

Tr1071 on Sep 11, 2019:

If you are not from countries like Canada, Australia,New Zealand ... You can't say that Türkiye is not safe

Anon on Aug 23, 2019:

I've been living in istanbul for 2 years now in Ümraniye district, never been robbed or insulted once but I might have been scammed once or twice,people are helpful and nice but I always worry about getting my home broken into by burglars, I've never experienced it but every person I know has a story to tell about how they got(or almost got) robbed. Lock your doors, close windows in rooms you're not occupying and stay safe and aware!

Deniz on Mar 31, 2019:

Istanbul is an enormous city. It is hard to give a accurate description, especially in a limited opportunity survey. Generally, crime rates or the risk of incidents, are high in some neighborhoods outside the central areas, and low to moderate in the central areas and the recently built modern neighborhoods in the periphery areas outside the center. You should seek more detailed information elsewhere and also locals will tell you where it is safe and where no. You can use as a rule of thumb the political map of Istanbul - the more support for AKP (conservative) or HDP (kurdish), the higher is the criminality. Even more for personal crimes, especially against women. Sadly, women walking with shorts in the conservative areas, is a dangerous thing. But you will be perfectly safe in most of the city, including where the fun and business stuff to do is - particularily in the affluent areas in the center.

Mike on Mar 13, 2019:

I went to Istanbul last month. Two young men cajoled us and took us to dinner at a restaurant. There they drugged us and emptied our credit cards. The attitude of the Turkish police was disgusting. They did not let us make a complaint. They do not want a record that Turkey is dangerous. You are warned!

Walter on Mar 06, 2019:

is there lots of car thefts ? do people use devices against car theft ? can you please post some links ?

EyeoftheBlackPanther on Feb 05, 2019:

If you are not a Schadenfreuder to it, you will eventually see that there actually no state ever existed here in Istanbul but remotely organized indo-iranian crime and torture machine in sinister "occult" disguise.

Moaned Ali Bashe on Oct 10, 2018:

I first visited in Istanbul last June and enjoyed it with my colleague immensely. I have done my implant teeth at Bakery esthetic dent cost me $6000.This week on 4th October I came back to complete the my implant teeth and another friend to the same implant teeth in Istanbul and share with me the Turkey delight,the taste Turk is food and the magnificent sites views and sites in Istanbul. But on 5th October at 1.30 PM after Jumah prayer at Istiqlal Codesi road 4 Turkish theives attack me and within minutes taken my wallet of $1700 and bank cards, British driving licence and other things in the wallet.my self was devastated, heart broken. The police go along with me view shops cameras they did not take statement at all. There many cameras where incident happen no body cares about the crimes like this.I remember the great president Mr Ardgon who all Muslims like at this retired world but he can see my case and other similar cases because I am like insects as all governments has eyes of insects.

Mr Muhammed Ali Bashe at Sen Palas Hotel

altik on Aug 06, 2018:

once and maybe still is a beautiful and vibrant city,going down the drain fast like whole asia minor.
population growth is off the charts with thousands of non - vetted syrians. Appr 22 million people wandering around shoulder bumping on purpose.
green is being clinically razed by islamist government.
no street mugging gangs but burglary and thievery is rampant.
not safe for lone women/men other than certain districts and certain daylight.
road rage is common.
homicides are focused on archaic values against women separated and such.
tourists are conned by local restaurants usually easily.
traffic is very aggressive,no zebra crossing respect whatsoever,still better than arab lands and india.
pollution is a big issue all over turkey.Littering and spitting normal.
education has gone down dramatically.
there are english speakers but few.
no gun control,fire arms or cutting instruments,never argue with a testosterone loaded turk.
be vigilante and safe.

Ifi on Apr 20, 2018:

I was there in July 2017 and got robbed on road at 4 pm in city, went to tourism police and they said that area is not in our jurisdiction.

malik on Jan 30, 2018:

Istanbul is very safe & secure more than regional European countries.
Antalya is beautiful & safe.
love to see Turkey progressing with stability.
Love you Turkish brothers.
From: Pakistan

burak on Dec 01, 2017:

#MoonMan on Aug 03, 2017 :
We will retake Constantinople (it should have been done centuries ago). Then Eastern Anatolia can become Western Greece. And what is today Eastern Turkey would become part of a larger, unified Kurdistan.

i'm a turkish man and we wait for you greeks always here as before..1915..welcome..over here easy to talk ..come and take here if it much easy as you told..

MoonMan on Aug 03, 2017:

We will retake Constantinople (it should have been done centuries ago). Then Eastern Anatolia can become Western Greece. And what is today Eastern Turkey would become part of a larger, unified Kurdistan.

Js55 on Apr 11, 2017:

Investigate the Kurdish regions in Istanbul. Do not go where the Kurds live. I'm Turk and I have not had any trouble by doing this for 20 years.

Max Payne on Apr 08, 2017:

Ok people i live since came from anatolia for university edutacion to this city always stayed at state student dorms know as "Kyk"even for me this city unsafe daytime is ok but. After 19-20 pm streets and transport options mostly unsafe i always wonder why people came here pippa raped here dont forget

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