{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/iran/tehran","updatedAt":"2026-09-27T16:56:31.505Z","place":{"city":"Tehran","country":"Iran","countryCode":"IR","lat":35.69439,"lon":51.42151},"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\""}],"databaseScore":18,"travellerSentiment":{"score":80,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Visitors who have traveled to Tehran report feeling safe day-to-day regarding crime, citing low violent crime and hospitable locals, though many note traffic chaos and geopolitical anxiety as ongoing concerns","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":65,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket 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Unhealthy for sensitive groups","year":null,"score":64,"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":18.519810004,"display":"19 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2019","score":65,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":32,"display":"September: highs ~32°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 2 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"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":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":78,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":65,"display":"65 / 100 (Mostly positive)","year":null,"score":65,"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 — Tehran is not safe for travel due to a U.S. State Department Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory and ongoing geopolitical tensions.","summary":"Despite relatively low levels of violent street crime and pickpocketing, Tehran remains under a Level 4 advisory from the U.S., UK, and Canadian governments due to risks of arbitrary detention, wrongful imprisonment, and regional conflict. Day-to-day safety for visitors is generally good in terms of crime, but geopolitical instability and traffic hazards pose significant risks.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are rare for visitors; most incidents occur in poorly lit areas of South Tehran after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Opportunistic bag-snatching and pickpocketing occur in crowded places like the Grand Bazaar, Tehran Metro, and major bazaars"},"safeAreas":["Northern Tehran (Elahieh, Zaferanieh)","Eastern Tehran (Tehranpars, Shahrak-e Gharb)","Milad Tower vicinity"],"avoidAreas":["Southern Tehran (Shahr-e Rey, South of Bazaar) - higher poverty, sporadic unrest; avoid after dark"],"scams":["Fake police officers demanding to see passports or search luggage","Overcharging or short-changing in bazaars and tourist areas","Unlicensed taxis taking longer routes or refusing to use meters"],"zones":[{"name":"Grand Bazaar area","level":"caution","note":"Pickpocketing risk in crowded market; otherwise low violent crime"},{"name":"Northern Tehran (Elahieh, Zaferanieh)","level":"safe","note":"Affluent residential and embassy zone; low crime, well-patrolled"},{"name":"Southern Tehran (Shahr-e Rey, South of Bazaar)","level":"avoid","note":"Higher poverty, sporadic unrest; avoid after dark per Wikivoyage and recent protest reports"},{"name":"City Centre (around Imam Khomeini Sq, Panzdah-e Khordad)","level":"caution","note":"Protest flashpoint; Sep 2026 unrest reported; petty crime possible in crowds"},{"name":"Western Tehran (Palazi, Darvazeh Dowlat)","level":"caution","note":"Darvazeh Dowlat intersection noted for pickpocketing; exercise vigilance"},{"name":"Eastern Tehran (Tehranpars, Shahrak-e Gharb)","level":"safe","note":"Modern residential; low crime, good infrastructure"},{"name":"Milad Tower vicinity","level":"safe","note":"Tourist area with visible security; low crime, standard precautions advised"},{"name":"University of Tehran area","level":"caution","note":"Frequent protest site; Sep 2026 student unrest reported; avoid demonstrations"}]}}