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Tel Aviv is actually very safe when it comes to crime figures. There is zero gun crime and
you're very unlikely to get mugged anywhere. Violent crime in general is very rare.

 Language
Hebrew
 Currency
Shekel (₪)
 Time Zone
UTC (+03:00)
 Country Code
+972
 Best time to visit
Spring and autumn will offer milder temperatures and better deals!

The fact is, terrorist attacks in Tel Aviv are incredibly rare. It’s probably the safest city in
Israel and safer than much of the world.

Tel Aviv is actually very safe when it comes to crime figures. There is zero gun crime and
you’re very unlikely to get mugged anywhere. Violent crime in general is very rare. It’s
practically unheard of for anyone to be the victim of anything like that. There are areas in
Tel Aviv that look pretty run-down and if you’re used to places that look like that where
serious crime does happen, you might not like the looks of them. So let’s talk about the
worst Tel Aviv can throw at you, to give you a bit of perspective. I live in what’s considered
the worst crime area in Tel Aviv, Neve Shaanan (it’s “up and coming”, OK?). We have
prostitutes on some streets, homeless junkies wandering around day and night and there’s
a street not far from me where Google Streetview actually shows a drug deal going on in
broad daylight. Neve Shaanan is also where Israel’s community of African asylum seekers
live, which some Israelis are terrified of because they’re not used to seeing black people
(especially black people who are not Jewish). You’ll hear a lot of bad stuff about this
neighbourhood from people put off by the way it looks. This being Tel Aviv, though, the
scary-looking people keep to themselves and nobody gets shot, stabbed attacked or robbed
at all apart from some extremely rare cases. That’s pretty much the worst it ever gets
anywhere in Tel Aviv. Other areas generally look and feel a lot safer, so you won’t even
need to see anything too gritty. You may encounter some dark streets (the city is a bit
tight when it comes to lighting some neighbourhoods sometimes) but the odds of anyone
robbing you are pretty nonexistent.

Pickpockets do operate in busy areas (like the markets and the beach) so do take care of
your stuff. Don’t take valuables to the beach with you or don’t leave your bag unattended.

Break-ins are also common, so keep that in mind if you are renting a flat in Tel Aviv. Avoid
ground floor flats unless all windows have bars on them and the door is a security door
(Pladelet as it’s called here

Avoid getting into unregistered taxis. Watch out for a little flag on top of the taxi. That
means the taxi is either registered to a company or working with Uber or Gett. To be 100%
safe, only use a taxi that has one of these flags if you’re on your own.

Israelis are nice but we’re not that nice. If a man you’ve just met invites you to his house,
he’s probably hoping for some action. That’s fine if you are too, but if not, don’t assume
innocence and be firm about boundaries. Like anywhere else, if you give someone your
number, they’ll see it as the universal sign of you being interested in a date.

Roofies are a thing in Tel Aviv. It’s not common, but apparently more common than we
think. Watch your drink in bars and clubs. Yes, I do know women who got spiked and yes,
there have been some famous cases. GHB is common in Tel Aviv and is the drug most
often used to dose women.

If you feel uncomfortable walking down a dark street or a lonely stretch of beach or park,
listen to your intuition and don’t do it. Our animal instincts haven’t died out completely and
they are there for a reason. Tel Aviv is not 100% alley rape free. Nowhere is.
If you’re being followed and harassed by someone – ask someone nearby for help if you
don’t want to make a scene, but feel free to make a scene, swear and shout. Don’t ever
feel the need to be polite to someone who is harassing you. Israeli women generally aren’t!

The area around the central bus station (the aforementioned Neve Shaanan
neighbourhood, mostly) and the nearby Hagana train station is not the nicest at night. To
be honest, it’s generally harmless, but it looks like it isn’t and on rare occasion women have
had hassle here. You’ll sometimes need your angry face and brisk walking pace to navigate
this area at night. If you’re easily spooked and not used to poor neighbourhoods, save
yourself the stress and avoid it if you’re alone. You can get shared taxis and cabs from just
outside the station building to get anywhere else in town.

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