{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/eritrea/asmara","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T02:07:34.844Z","place":{"city":"Asmara","country":"Eritrea","countryCode":"ER","lat":15.33805,"lon":38.93184},"safety":{"score":37,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":23,"confidence":0.84,"caps":[{"max":44,"reason":"Level 3 advisory — reconsider travel"}],"databaseScore":33,"travellerSentiment":{"score":56,"label":"Mostly negative","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate discomfort with surveillance, restricted movement, and limited services, leading to low perceived safety despite low violent crime.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":35,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":42,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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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 — Eritrea is not safe for travelers due to severe restrictions, arbitrary detention risks, and ongoing border tensions.","summary":"Eritrea’s composite safety index of 26 reflects a HIGH RISK environment driven by weak rule of law, low institutional trust, and pervasive travel restrictions. While Asmara itself shows moderate local safety, the broader national context involves arbitrary detentions, limited consular access, and border zone dangers that override any local calm.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon in Asmara but can occur at night in isolated areas; avoid poorly lit streets after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is occasional in crowded markets and transport hubs, especially during peak hours; keep bags secured and avoid displaying valuables"},"safeAreas":["Piazza","Mai-Mine"],"avoidAreas":["Baltimor"],"scams":["Currency exchange scams targeting tourists at unofficial exchange points","Permit and guide scams requiring payment for mandatory travel permits"],"zones":[{"name":"Piazza","level":"safe","note":"central hub, well‑patrolled, frequent police presence"},{"name":"Harenna","level":"caution","note":"quiet residential area, petty theft possible after dark"},{"name":"Ghebreb","level":"caution","note":"mixed commercial/residential, occasional bag‑snatching near markets"},{"name":"Baltimor","level":"avoid","note":"informal settlement on city fringe, limited services, higher crime risk"},{"name":"Mai-Mine","level":"safe","note":"government‑administered district, visible security checkpoints"}]}}