{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/egypt/cairo","updatedAt":"2026-09-29T13:47:36.527Z","place":{"city":"Cairo","country":"Egypt","countryCode":"EG","lat":30.06263,"lon":31.24967},"safety":{"score":65,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":65,"confidence":0.66,"caps":[],"databaseScore":61,"travellerSentiment":{"score":82,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Visitors report feeling safe in tourist zones due to visible security presence, though petty crime and scams cause occasional concern; millions travel annually without serious incident.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":70,"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":62,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":82,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":55,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":78,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":2,"label":"Exercise Increased Caution","updated":"Tue, 15 Jul 2025","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/egypt-travel-advisory.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":3,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-08-04T10:10:57Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/egypt"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-09-24T08:53:33.120000-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/egypt"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":1.31152527182627,"display":"1.3 / 100k","year":"2017","score":92,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":0.5,"display":"0.5%","year":"2020","score":100,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0.10982884062268052,"display":"0.11 / million","year":"2021","score":92,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":9.4,"display":"9.4 / 100k","year":"2021","score":68,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":49.1898949,"display":"49/100","year":"2024","score":49,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":44.0301801,"display":"44/100","year":"2024","score":44,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":31.1152849,"display":"31/100","year":"2024","score":31,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":49.4532828,"display":"49/100","year":"2024","score":49,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":46.9854499,"display":"47/100","year":"2024","score":47,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":28.8341534,"display":"29/100","year":"2024","score":29,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":9606916,"display":"9.6M residents","year":null,"score":39,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":46,"display":"46.0 / 100","year":null,"score":59,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.19,"display":"0.19 / 100k","year":"2024","score":89,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":50,"display":"50.0%","year":"2015","score":15,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":63,"display":"US AQI 63 · Moderate","year":null,"score":84,"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":10.590047729,"display":"11 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2021","score":48,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":33,"display":"September: highs ~33°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 1 quake ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution · 2 govts","year":null,"score":50,"source":"CA / US"}],"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":"Yes — Cairo is broadly safe for tourists who stay in well-policed tourist zones and exercise normal precautions against scams and traffic.","summary":"Cairo's composite safety index is 54/100 (MODERATE), reflecting moderate crime and institutional challenges, but tourist areas benefit from heavy policing and low violent crime against visitors. The main risks are pickpocketing in crowded markets and scams targeting tourists, while armed robbery remains low and largely confined to non-tourist neighborhoods after dark.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Armed robbery risk to visitors is low and largely confined to non-tourist neighborhoods such as Imbaba and Shubra after dark."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching occur in crowded areas like Khan el-Khalili bazaar, Islamic Cairo, and major transit hubs."},"safeAreas":["Zamalek","Maadi","Giza (Pyramids area)"],"avoidAreas":["Imbaba (high violent crime, especially after dark)","Shubra (high petty and violent crime, avoid at night)"],"scams":["Taxi drivers claiming attractions are closed to divert tourists to paid tours","Unsolicited 'help' with street crossings or directions leading to shops or baksheesh demands","Fake papyrus or souvenir sales with inflated prices or low-quality goods"],"zones":[{"name":"Islamic Cairo","level":"caution","note":"Heavily policed tourist zone; pickpocketing and scams common in crowded areas like Khan el-Khalili."},{"name":"Downtown Cairo","level":"caution","note":"Busy commercial area; traffic hazards and petty crime after dark; avoid walking alone late at night."},{"name":"Zamalek","level":"safe","note":"Affluent island district with embassies and hotels; low violent crime, well-patrolled, safe for tourists."},{"name":"Maadi","level":"safe","note":"Leafy suburban area popular with expats; low crime, good hospitals, safe day and night."},{"name":"Giza (Pyramids area)","level":"safe","note":"Major tourist site with heavy security presence; scams and touts common but violence rare."},{"name":"Imbaba","level":"avoid","note":"Northern district; 80% of violent crime in Cairo occurs here and nearby areas, especially after dark."},{"name":"Shubra","level":"avoid","note":"Densely populated northern district; high rates of petty and violent crime, avoid particularly at night."},{"name":"Nasr City","level":"caution","note":"Central residential and commercial zone; moderate crime, exercise caution after dark and on public transport."}]}}