The Honest Answer
Delhi is generally safe for tourists in the areas you'll actually visit — Old Delhi's monuments, Connaught Place, India Gate and the main museums all see heavy daily foot traffic. The realistic risks are the same pattern as most high-tourist Indian cities: unofficial guides at monument gates, auto-rickshaw drivers who don't use meters reliably, and the occasional fake-shop detour.
A pre-booked, confirmed guide and transport sidesteps nearly all of this, since the itinerary and pricing are agreed before you arrive. As anywhere, standard city-travel caution applies more at night and in less touristed areas.
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