{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/jordan/amman","updatedAt":"2026-08-19T02:00:33.967Z","place":{"city":"Amman","country":"Jordan","countryCode":"JO","lat":31.95522,"lon":35.94503},"safety":{"score":44,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":32,"confidence":0.65,"caps":[{"max":44,"reason":"Level 3 advisory — reconsider travel"}],"databaseScore":44,"travellerSentiment":{"score":81,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Travelers report feeling generally secure walking in central districts during daylight, but many express unease after dark and near protest zones; sentiment has dipped slightly following recent regional escalations.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":68,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket 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(crowdsourced)","value":39.6,"display":"39.6 / 100","year":null,"score":66,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":54,"display":"US AQI 54 · Moderate","year":null,"score":88,"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":14.146068163,"display":"14 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2023","score":48,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":38,"display":"August: highs ~38°C · extreme heat","year":null,"score":62,"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":3,"display":"Level 3 — Reconsider Travel · 2 govts","year":null,"score":30,"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":"Reconsider travel — the city is generally safe but heightened regional tensions and recent alerts require caution.","summary":"Amman scores as a relatively safe capital with low violent crime, yet the U.S., UK and Canada have issued Level 3 advisories due to terrorism risks and spill‑over from the Iran‑Israel conflict, reflected in a composite safety index of 44/100.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are rare for visitors and typically occur in isolated incidents after dark in poorly lit peripheral neighborhoods"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are most common in crowded markets, transit hubs and tourist sites such as the Roman Theatre, especially during peak hours"},"safeAreas":["Jabal Amman","Jabal Al-Weibdeh","Shmeisani"],"avoidAreas":["Al-Muqabla (limited services, poor waste collection)","Al-Raqeeb (high petty‑crime reports)"],"scams":["Bar drink price inflation scam","Downtown souk pickpocketing","Taxi fare inflation for tourists"],"zones":[{"name":"Jabal Amman","level":"safe","note":"tourist hub, well‑patrolled, nightlife active until 10 PM"},{"name":"Downtown (Al-Balad)","level":"caution","note":"busy markets, pickpocketing risk after dark"},{"name":"Sweifieh","level":"caution","note":"nightlife draws crowds, higher drunk‑driving incidents"},{"name":"Al-Muqabla","level":"avoid","note":"limited services, poor waste collection, isolated"},{"name":"Al-Raqeeb","level":"avoid","note":"high petty‑crime reports, frequent police checkpoints"},{"name":"Jabal Al-Weibdeh","level":"safe","note":"residential, quiet, well‑lit streets"},{"name":"Shmeisani","level":"safe","note":"commercial district, heavy police presence"}]}}