{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/kuwait/kuwait-city","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:03:30.366Z","place":{"city":"Kuwait City","country":"Kuwait","countryCode":"KW","lat":29.367,"lon":47.97429},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.84,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":18,"travellerSentiment":{"score":51,"label":"Mostly negative","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling unsafe due to sudden air‑raid sirens, heat‑related health concerns, and uncertainty over regional escalation, leading to low confidence in daily safety.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":32,"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":59,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":51,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":0,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":71,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":67,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":3,"label":"Advises against all-but-essential travel to parts","updated":"2026-07-23T09:00:49Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/kuwait"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":4,"label":"Avoid all travel","updated":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/kuwait"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":0.249991818449578,"display":"0.2 / 100k","year":"2020","score":100,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":"2021","score":100,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":9.2,"display":"9.2 / 100k","year":"2021","score":68,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":70.9153025,"display":"71/100","year":"2024","score":71,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":60.9374037,"display":"61/100","year":"2024","score":61,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":52.2744755,"display":"52/100","year":"2024","score":52,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":57.7161007,"display":"58/100","year":"2024","score":58,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory 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avg","year":"2020","score":65,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":49,"display":"July: highs ~49°C · dangerous heat","year":null,"score":45,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 4 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":4,"display":"Level 4 — Avoid all travel","year":null,"score":0,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":2,"display":"High risk","year":null,"score":45,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":32,"display":"32 / 100 (Mostly negative)","year":null,"score":32,"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 — Kuwait City is not safe for travelers right now; reconsider or avoid all travel.","summary":"The city faces a Level 3 'reconsider travel' advisory from the U.S. and 'avoid all travel' from Canada amid escalating regional tensions, missile threats, and documented embassy closures. While homicide and terrorism death rates are low, environmental hazards like hazardous air quality and extreme heat pose serious health risks, and the overall safety index caps at 44 due to governance and security concerns.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging is uncommon but can occur in isolated areas such as Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh after dark; visitors should stay in well‑lit, populated districts"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are frequent in crowded markets, transit hubs, and near the airport, especially during rush hour"},"safeAreas":["Salmiya","Fahaheel","Kuwait City Center"],"avoidAreas":["Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh","Khatiyan","Farwaniya","Shuwaikh"],"scams":["Fake charity collections targeting tourists near Kuwait Towers","Overpriced taxi rides with unmetered fares","Counterfeit ticket scams for cultural events"],"zones":[{"name":"Salmiya","level":"safe","note":"Generally safe for visitors during daylight; occasional petty theft reported at night"},{"name":"Kuwait City Center","level":"caution","note":"Tourist hub with high foot traffic; stay alert for scams and occasional security alerts"},{"name":"Hawally","level":"caution","note":"Commercial district; moderate petty crime and scams, avoid after dark"},{"name":"Fahaheel","level":"safe","note":"Residential area considered safe during day; limited incidents reported"},{"name":"Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh","level":"avoid","note":"High crime and gang activity; avoid entirely, especially at night"}]}}