{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/maldives/male","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:35:26.591Z","place":{"city":"Malé","country":"Maldives","countryCode":"MV","lat":4.17521,"lon":73.50916},"safety":{"score":73,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":77,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[],"databaseScore":74,"travellerSentiment":{"score":71,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveller reports on forums and review sites indicate visitors generally feel safe during daylight, but many note unease after dark and in isolated areas.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"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":72,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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country avg","year":"2021","score":92,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":29,"display":"July: highs ~29°C · wet spell","year":null,"score":92,"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 a high degree of caution","year":null,"score":72,"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":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":78,"display":"78 / 100 (Mostly 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Recent news highlights isolated incidents of protest-related clashes and scams targeting tourists, but no widespread violence.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon but can occur in crowded tourist areas at night; stay alert in busy markets and on poorly lit streets."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are most frequent around ferry terminals, airport arrivals and popular tourist spots such as the waterfront promenade."},"safeAreas":["Villimale","Hulhumale"],"avoidAreas":["Gulhifalhu"],"scams":["Overpriced or fake scuba diving excursions and island transfers","Unauthorised ‘taxi’ operators charging inflated fares","Currency exchange scams at resorts and airports"],"zones":[{"name":"Malé Central","level":"caution","note":"Crowded streets after dark; petty theft risk, stay alert"},{"name":"Villimale","level":"safe","note":"Residential area, low crime, well-lit, safe for night walks"},{"name":"Hulhumale","level":"safe","note":"Tourist zone, police presence, safe during day and night"},{"name":"Maafushi","level":"caution","note":"Island with budget tourism; avoid isolated beaches after dark"},{"name":"Gulhifalhu","level":"avoid","note":"Limited infrastructure, poor lighting, higher petty crime reports"}]}}