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Frankfurt travel safety advice
Frankfurt travel safety advice
Frankfurt has one of Germany's highest crime rates, though, in part, only for statistical reasons: smuggling and similar offences at the airport as well as anything concerning credit card fraud anywhere in Germany is registered in Frankfurt, since the main credit card clearing company is based in Frankfurt.
Physical crime is in general concentrated in the red-light district around the central train station, which also is the hangout of many drug dealers/junkies. Nevertheless, Frankfurt is still very safe and it is highly unlikely that you will face armed robbery or other violent crimes. Use your common sense and avoid drunken or aggressive people at night.
If you have a problem or are being harassed, ask the police for help. The German police and the Frankfurt Ordnungsamt (City Enforcement Officers) are clean, competent and generally helpful. Germany is very bureaucratic but structured; as long as you behave respectfully toward the police, you should have no problem.
On the other hand, buying and smuggling drugs are major offenses with dire consequences.
Lately, bogus police officers have been an issue. All real officers have a green card with photograph and number, and no officer will check cash. Ring 110 if you get any trouble.
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