{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/azerbaijan/salyan","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:18:45.872Z","place":{"city":"Salyan","country":"Azerbaijan","countryCode":"AZ","lat":39.59621,"lon":48.98479},"safety":{"score":71,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":74,"confidence":0.91,"caps":[],"databaseScore":68,"travellerSentiment":{"score":83,"label":"Mostly positive with caution","summary":"Recent travel guides (2026) report that most visitors feel reasonably safe day-to-day in small Azerbaijani towns like Salyan; solo female travelers are commonly advised it is generally safe. However, governance weaknesses create an underlying wariness about police interactions and bureaucratic demands rather than fear of violent crime.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":73,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":70,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":83,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":64,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":69,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":4,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-07-21T13:55:08Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/azerbaijan"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/azerbaijan"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":2.16122820563689,"display":"2.2 / 100k","year":"2023","score":85,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":2.3,"display":"2.3%","year":"2019","score":93,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"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":17.2,"display":"17.2 / 100k","year":"2021","score":48,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":63.4960375,"display":"63/100","year":"2024","score":63,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":48.6111324,"display":"49/100","year":"2024","score":49,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":32.1660634,"display":"32/100","year":"2024","score":32,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":54.5704861,"display":"55/100","year":"2024","score":55,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":56.9902493,"display":"57/100","year":"2024","score":57,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":30.5213111,"display":"31/100","year":"2024","score":31,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":36555,"display":"37k residents","year":null,"score":91,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":31.5,"display":"31.5 / 100","year":null,"score":76,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":74.9,"display":"74.9%","year":"2023","score":78,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0,"display":"0.00 / 100k","year":"2024","score":92,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":27.59,"display":"27.6%","year":"2016","score":45,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":40,"display":"US AQI 40 · Good","year":null,"score":92,"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":36.828089676,"display":"37 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2023","score":80,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":38,"display":"July: highs ~38°C · extreme heat, strong winds","year":null,"score":44,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 6 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":86,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","year":null,"score":72,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"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":73,"display":"73 / 100 (Mostly positive with caution)","year":null,"score":73,"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":"Yes, with caution — Salyan is a small, moderately safe Azerbaijani city, but weak governance and common travel scams require careful precautions.","summary":"Salyan's 37,000 residents and rural northwest location put it well outside the conflict zones flagged by official advisories (southern Armenia border). Violent crime is low (2.2 homicide rate per 100k — lower than the US) and 74.9% of residents report feeling safe after dark. The real hazard is governance-related scams and corruption, not street violence.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Salyan's small size and high proportion of residents who feel safe after dark suggest low armed-robbery risk; petty theft in crowded areas is the primary concern."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Urban centers like Baku see higher bag-snatching; Salyan's smaller scale means lower risk, but remain alert in markets and crowded transport areas."},"safeAreas":["Salyan Centre","Waterfront/Caspian Area","South Residential","North Residential"],"avoidAreas":["Isolated locations in outer periphery after dark","Azerbaijan-Armenia border regions (100+ km north—not in Salyan proper, but flagged in national advisories)"],"scams":["Fake police traffic stops demanding bribes or fabricated fines (documented in 2026 travel guides across Azerbaijan)","Bolt taxi cancellation charges after booking","Unofficial payment demands from officials claiming fines or registration fees","ATM card skimming and credit-card fraud","Online romance scams targeting tourists"],"zones":[{"name":"Salyan Centre","level":"safe","note":"Downtown commercial core; main shops, services, and public areas; busy during daytime; standard urban precautions"},{"name":"Waterfront/Caspian Area","level":"safe","note":"Coastal zone with beaches and port facilities; well-populated public space; good foot traffic and visibility"},{"name":"South Residential","level":"safe","note":"Quiet residential neighborhoods south of city center; safe for visitors and locals"},{"name":"North Residential","level":"safe","note":"Quiet residential neighborhoods north of city center; safe for visitors and locals"},{"name":"Outer Periphery","level":"caution","note":"Less-populated edge areas and industrial zones; avoid isolated spots, especially after dark"}]}}