Corrections
When we change how we measure, or find a verdict was wrong, it goes here with the date. Newest first. Spotted something? Write to siamack@everydaylives.com or use Fix the map.
31 October 2026
Herd Index: the weekly run moved from Monday 01:15 UTC to 17:15 UTC, because Wikimedia publishes Sunday's page views some hours after midnight. A week missing a day of views is now scaled up from the days there. No published score was affected; the first issue is Tuesday 3 November.
28 October 2026
Safety rule tightened after a Leeds resident flagged two of our picks. Areas warned about for themselves after dark, or for violent crime, are now hidden. Areas flagged only for petty theft or a rough street nearby stay, and say so.
26 October 2026
Brussels: Quartier Nord (Noordwijk), Schaerbeek and the area around Gare du Nord removed from our recommendations after a safety check. Every city now has an "areas to avoid" check before it goes live, repeated every four months.
Method 1.0
The method in use since October 2026. Any change to what we count, or to the thresholds for Lost and On Watch, gets a new version number and an entry on this page. The method is on the press page.