{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/papua-new-guinea/port-moresby","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T02:00:42.955Z","place":{"city":"Port Moresby","country":"Papua New Guinea","countryCode":"PG","lat":-9.47723,"lon":147.1509},"safety":{"score":37,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":23,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[{"max":44,"reason":"Level 3 advisory — reconsider travel"}],"databaseScore":38,"travellerSentiment":{"score":35,"label":"Mostly negative","summary":"Recent traveler forums describe feeling unsafe walking alone, with many reporting heightened anxiety over carjackings and tribal violence.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":12,"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":42,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Crime data is high, with no reliable police protection, and recent reports detail armed robbery, tribal clashes and civil unrest that can erupt without warning.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Armed carjackings and muggings are frequent, especially in the Waigani traffic‑lights area and Morata district after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching occur in crowded markets and transport hubs, particularly during daytime rush hours"},"safeAreas":["Waigani","Kokopo","Kila Kila","Garden Hills"],"avoidAreas":["Maitland","Morata"],"scams":["Fake police bribes demanding cash to avoid arrest","ATM skimming and card cloning at unsecured terminals","Overpriced 'guided' tours sold by unofficial operators"],"zones":[{"name":"Waigani","level":"caution","note":"Medium crime zone; daytime walking okay but stay alert after dark"},{"name":"Kokopo","level":"safe","note":"Low crime activity; generally safe for visitors during day"},{"name":"Kila Kila","level":"caution","note":"Residential area with occasional petty theft; avoid night travel"},{"name":"Maitland","level":"avoid","note":"High crime and gang activity; frequent armed robberies reported"},{"name":"Garden Hills","level":"caution","note":"Upscale but isolated; petty crime possible, stay with guide after dark"}]}}