{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/ghana/accra","updatedAt":"2026-08-18T07:56:27.460Z","place":{"city":"Accra","country":"Ghana","countryCode":"GH","lat":5.55602,"lon":-0.1969},"safety":{"score":72,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":75,"confidence":0.67,"caps":[],"databaseScore":73,"travellerSentiment":{"score":67,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling generally secure during daylight, while nighttime in bustling districts can feel less safe due to petty theft.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":72,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":67,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":68,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":63,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":2,"label":"Exercise Increased Caution","updated":"Tue, 07 Jul 2026","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.gha.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":3,"label":"Advises against all-but-essential travel to parts","updated":"2026-07-02T13:48:30Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/ghana"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution","updated":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/ghana"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":1.83111773115644,"display":"1.8 / 100k","year":"2022","score":87,"source":"World Bank Open 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quality","value":62,"display":"US AQI 62 · 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":6.937186386,"display":"7 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2015","score":30,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":29,"display":"August: highs ~29°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution · 2 govts","year":null,"score":72,"source":"US State Dept · Canada"}],"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 — Accra is generally safe for visitors, but exercise a high degree of caution due to petty crime and occasional unrest.","summary":"Accra scores 69/100 on the IsMyTripSafe safety index (July 2026) and is rated safer than ~77% of countries worldwide. Violent crime is low, yet pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are common in crowded markets and transport hubs, and isolated armed muggings have been reported at night in poorly lit neighborhoods. Recent police actions have foiled bank robbery attempts, indicating isolated violent incidents but no widespread threat to tourists.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Isolated armed muggings have been reported late at night in poorly lit areas of Accra, but such incidents are rare and not targeted at tourists en masse"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are common in busy markets, transport hubs and during large public events"},"safeAreas":["Labone","Cantonments","Airport Residential Area","East Legon","Osu (daytime)"],"avoidAreas":["Nima (high crime and gang activity)","Bawku Municipality (advised against all but essential travel)"],"scams":["Kotoka airport curb‑side taxi scams","Phone‑tax shakedowns at Kotoka International Airport","Overcharging by unlicensed taxis and rideshare imposters"],"zones":[{"name":"Osu","level":"caution","note":"busy nightlife hub with high pickpocketing and scam activity after dark"},{"name":"Labone","level":"safe","note":"upscale residential and diplomatic area with strong police presence and low crime"},{"name":"Cantonments","level":"safe","note":"affluent diplomatic enclave with secure streets and minimal petty crime"},{"name":"Adabraka","level":"caution","note":"mixed residential zone where daytime activity is fine but nighttime caution needed due to occasional muggings"},{"name":"Nima","level":"avoid","note":"notorious for high crime rates, overcrowding, and documented gang activity"},{"name":"Airport Residential Area","level":"safe","note":"secure expatriate zone near Kotoka Airport with low crime and good infrastructure"},{"name":"Tema","level":"caution","note":"industrial port city adjacent to Accra with higher petty theft and occasional violent incidents"},{"name":"East Legon","level":"safe","note":"well‑guarded upscale neighborhood popular with diplomats and professionals, low crime"}]}}