{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/pakistan/karachi","updatedAt":"2026-09-30T11:56:00.559Z","place":{"city":"Karachi","country":"Pakistan","countryCode":"PK","lat":24.8608,"lon":67.0104},"safety":{"score":45,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":33,"confidence":0.54,"caps":[],"databaseScore":44,"travellerSentiment":{"score":47,"label":"Caution advised","summary":"Visitor sentiment reflects significant safety concerns, with recent reports citing robbery risks, violent protests, and government warnings, though some note improvements over the past decade in secure areas.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":45,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":34,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":59,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2020","score":30,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":36,"display":"September: highs ~36°C · high heat","year":null,"score":80,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 1 quake ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2.5,"display":"Level 3 — Reconsider Travel · 2 govts","year":null,"score":50,"source":"CA / US"}],"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 — Karachi is not safe for most travelers currently due to high robbery risk, recent violent protests, and government evacuation warnings.","summary":"Karachi remains a high-risk destination for visitors, with armed robbery and mugging posing significant threats, especially after dark in certain districts, while pickpocketing is common in crowded areas. Government advisories from the US, UK, and Canada uniformly urge reconsideration of travel or high caution due to crime, terrorism, and kidnapping risks, though visitors who stay in secure districts and follow precautions may experience trouble-free trips.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Armed robbery and mugging pose a significant risk to visitors, especially after dark in Lyari, Orangi Town, Malir, and New Karachi"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching occur in crowded markets, public transport, and airport lounges, with rising reports at Jinnah International Airport"},"safeAreas":["Clifton","Defence Housing Authority (DHA)"],"avoidAreas":["Lyari (high gang violence and armed robbery)","Orangi Town (crime and ethnic tensions)","Malir (recent armed robbery spikes)"],"scams":["rickshaw overcharging","fake tour guides","currency exchange tricks","market bargaining scams"],"zones":[{"name":"Clifton","level":"safe","note":"Affluent seaside area with lower crime, popular with expats and tourists; remain alert for petty theft in crowded spots."},{"name":"Defence Housing Authority (DHA)","level":"safe","note":"Well-secured, planned residential zone with private security; low violent crime but watch for opportunistic bag-snatching."},{"name":"Saddar","level":"caution","note":"Central commercial district; high pickpocketing and bag-snatching risk in markets and transport hubs, especially after dark."},{"name":"Gulshan-e-Iqbal","level":"caution","note":"Residential and university area; moderate crime, avoid isolated streets at night and guard against phone snatching."},{"name":"New Karachi","level":"caution","note":"Industrial-residential mix; elevated robbery risk after dark per recent reports, use rideshare and avoid walking alone."},{"name":"Lyari","level":"avoid","note":"Historically high gang violence and armed robbery; FCDO and US advisories note increased risk; avoid entirely for visitors."},{"name":"Orangi Town","level":"avoid","note":"Large settlement with documented crime and ethnic tensions; multiple sources cite as area to avoid due to safety concerns."},{"name":"Malir","level":"avoid","note":"Eastern district with recent armed robbery spikes targeting visitors; exercise extreme caution, especially after dark."}]}}