{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/afghanistan/kabul","updatedAt":"2026-09-11T06:05:54.828Z","place":{"city":"Kabul","country":"Afghanistan","countryCode":"AF","lat":34.52813,"lon":69.17233},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.88,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""},{"max":32,"reason":"Terrorism deaths 99/million"}],"databaseScore":14,"travellerSentiment":{"score":36,"label":"Mostly negative","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate widespread feelings of insecurity, especially among independent travelers; those on guided tours report better safety but still note significant restrictions and tension.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":25,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":34,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket 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Moderate","year":null,"score":89,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":80,"display":"80 within 15 km · nearest ~0.3 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":31,"display":"September: highs ~31°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 33 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":76,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":4,"display":"Level 4 — Do Not Travel · 2 govts","year":null,"score":0,"source":"CA / US"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":2,"display":"High risk","year":null,"score":34,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":2,"display":"High risk","year":null,"score":58,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":25,"display":"25 / 100 (Mostly negative)","year":null,"score":25,"source":"City Web Research"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"No — Kabul remains extremely unsafe for independent travelers due to persistent terrorism, crime, and lack of consular support.","summary":"Despite some tourism growth under Taliban rule, Kabul faces ongoing ISIS-K attacks, frequent pickpocketing in crowded areas, and arbitrary detentions. Government travel advisories uniformly warn against all travel due to civil unrest, terrorism, kidnapping, and lack of emergency services. Visitors report feeling unsafe, especially after dark, and independent travel is not feasible without professional security support.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Armed robbery and mugging occur, particularly at night and in less-patrolled areas; foreigners are targeted for kidnapping and extortion."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching are widespread in crowded areas like public buses, bazaars, and narrow alleyways."},"safeAreas":["Wazir Akbar Khan","Bamyan Road Corridor (PD 5)"],"avoidAreas":["Deh Mazang (due to protest and detention activity, Sep 2026)","PD 13 Industrial Area (due to ISIS-K presence and militant targeting)"],"scams":["Internet romance/friendship scams targeting foreigners for money","Fake tour operators or guides overcharging or abandoning travelers"],"zones":[{"name":"Shar-e-Naw","level":"caution","note":"Central business district; moderate crime risk including pickpocketing in crowded areas and markets."},{"name":"Wazir Akbar Khan","level":"safe","note":"Affluent residential area with foreign NGOs and embassies; lower street crime but remain alert to surveillance."},{"name":"Karte Parwan","level":"caution","note":"Residential and commercial mix; petty theft reported, especially near transit hubs after dark."},{"name":"Deh Mazang","level":"avoid","note":"Western Kabul; site of recent protests and Taliban detention operations (Sep 2026); elevated risk of civil unrest."},{"name":"PD 13 (Industrial Area)","level":"avoid","note":"Industrial zone; frequent ISIS-K activity and militant targeting; avoid unless essential."},{"name":"Chindawol","level":"caution","note":"Historic area near Pul-e-Khishti Mosque; pickpocketing common in crowds; exercise caution after dark."},{"name":"Bamyan Road Corridor (PD 5)","level":"safe","note":"Northern route toward Bamyan; used by organized tour groups; lower incident rate with professional guides."},{"name":"Karte Seh","level":"caution","note":"Southern residential district; moderate theft risk in markets; avoid isolated areas at night."}]}}