{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/bahrain/manama","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:39:39.965Z","place":{"city":"Manama","country":"Bahrain","countryCode":"BH","lat":26.22787,"lon":50.58565},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.96,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":18,"travellerSentiment":{"score":73,"label":"Mostly negative","summary":"Recent traveler forums and news commentaries express concern over regional instability and heat, though many still report feeling safe in well‑patrolled tourist zones","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":45,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":74,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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country avg","year":"2022","score":65,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":43,"display":"July: highs ~43°C · dangerous heat","year":null,"score":45,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 6 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":4,"display":"Level 4 — Avoid all travel","year":null,"score":0,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":45,"display":"45 / 100 (Mostly negative)","year":null,"score":45,"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 — Bahrain is currently rated Level 3 by the U.S. State Department and Level 4 by Canada, so travelers should reconsider or avoid non‑essential travel.","summary":"The multi‑database safety profile flags Bahrain as CAUTION with a composite score of 44/100, driven by a Level 3 travel advisory and elevated regional tensions. While violent crime is low, heat, air‑quality risks and the possibility of sudden protests or missile strikes in Manama raise safety concerns.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are rare for visitors and typically occur in isolated night‑time areas outside the city centre"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is common in crowded markets, shopping malls and during large public events"},"safeAreas":["Diplomatic Area","Seef District"],"avoidAreas":["Juffair (avoid due to elevated risk of petty crime and occasional protests near foreign worker areas)","Riffa East (caution after dark; reports of isolated thefts near residential zones)"],"scams":["Currency‑exchange scams targeting tourists in souks","Overpriced taxi rides and unmetered rides","Fake tour operators offering ‘exclusive’ desert excursions"],"zones":[{"name":"Financial Harbour","level":"caution","note":"caution after dark due to occasional petty theft and protests near government buildings"},{"name":"Diplomatic Area","level":"safe","note":"generally safe but maintain situational awareness during heightened regional tensions"},{"name":"Old Town (Manama)","level":"caution","note":"caution after dark; occasional street gatherings and petty crime reported near cultural sites"},{"name":"Seef District","level":"safe","note":"safe overall, but stay alert to occasional traffic incidents and crowded events"},{"name":"Riffa East","level":"caution","note":"caution after dark; reports of isolated thefts near residential zones"},{"name":"Juffair","level":"avoid","note":"avoid due to elevated risk of petty crime and occasional protests near foreign worker areas"}]}}