{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/bangladesh/chittagong","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:06:38.450Z","place":{"city":"Chittagong","country":"Bangladesh","countryCode":"BD","lat":22.3384,"lon":91.83168},"safety":{"score":48,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":38,"confidence":0.92,"caps":[],"databaseScore":49,"travellerSentiment":{"score":41,"label":"Cautious but navigable","summary":"Residents feel moderately safe by day (54/100) but significantly unsafe at night (23/100). Visitors report needing to stay alert and avoid certain areas after dark, but daytime tourism and business travel are feasible with awareness. Recent political tensions remind travelers to check current events before and during their stay.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":40,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":34,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":48,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":41,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":52,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":68,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":3,"label":"Advises against all-but-essential travel to parts","updated":"2026-07-15T11:12:09Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/bangladesh"},{"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/bangladesh"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":2.34217668208578,"display":"2.3 / 100k","year":"2018","score":83,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":0.9,"display":"0.9%","year":"2013","score":99,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0.011383888106534342,"display":"0.01 / million","year":"2021","score":99,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":18.6,"display":"18.6 / 100k","year":"2021","score":45,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":40.9048506,"display":"41/100","year":"2024","score":41,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":40.4414129,"display":"40/100","year":"2024","score":40,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":25.5454805,"display":"26/100","year":"2024","score":26,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":39.305124,"display":"39/100","year":"2024","score":39,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":39.8788257,"display":"40/100","year":"2024","score":40,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":36.5322872,"display":"37/100","year":"2024","score":37,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":3920222,"display":"3.9M residents","year":null,"score":63,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":60.7,"display":"60.7 / 100","year":null,"score":41,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":74.83,"display":"74.8%","year":"2019","score":77,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"violence_victimization","label":"Physical assault (past year)","value":3.83,"display":"3.8%","year":"2019","score":81,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.05,"display":"0.05 / 100k","year":"2023","score":91,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":24,"display":"24.0%","year":"2020","score":51,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":23,"display":"US AQI 23 · Good","year":null,"score":94,"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":9.24924405,"display":"9 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2023","score":48,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":32,"display":"July: highs ~32°C · wet spell","year":null,"score":92,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 13 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":84,"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":2,"display":"High risk","year":null,"score":45,"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":40,"display":"40 / 100 (Cautious but navigable)","year":null,"score":40,"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":"Moderately safe for travelers willing to stay alert — Chittagong city itself is not under 'do not travel' guidance, but real crime concerns and weak governance require vigilance, especially after dark.","summary":"Chittagong has a composite safety index of 54/100 (moderate), with genuine crime concerns—particularly property crime, mugging, and bag-snatching—but low terrorism and reasonable homicide rates. Governance is weak (corruption, rule of law, political stability all ~40/100), and residents report feeling unsafe at night (23/100). Political unrest has surfaced recently; the Chittagong Hill Tracts (Rangamati, Khagrachari, Bandarban) are explicitly off-limits.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"71% of residents worry about mugging or armed robbery; petty mugging and bag-snatching occur frequently, especially at night and in markets; avoid displaying cash, phones, or jewelry."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"68% report property crime as a major local problem; crowded markets, ferry terminals, and public transport are high-risk zones for bag-snatching and pickpocketing."},"safeAreas":["Agrabad","Halishahar","Pahartali"],"avoidAreas":["Chittagong Hill Tracts (Rangamati, Khagrachhari, Bandarban) — UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel; deadly unrest reported Oct 2025","Port area and industrial zones after dark — labor strikes occurred Feb 2026; transport disruption possible"],"scams":["Taxi meter manipulation and fare overcharging — agree on fares beforehand","Gem and jewelry scams targeting tourists","Fake guides and imposters claiming to be police or officials","ATM card skimming and counterfeit currency at informal exchanges"],"zones":[{"name":"Agrabad","level":"safe","note":"Commercial district; business activity and police presence make it reasonably safe for daytime"},{"name":"Halishahar","level":"safe","note":"Affluent residential area; lower crime rates than central Chittagong; safe during daylight"},{"name":"Pahartali","level":"safe","note":"Coastal residential neighborhood; quieter than center; safe in daytime hours"},{"name":"Sadarghat","level":"caution","note":"Central commercial hub; crowded with pickpocketing risk; safe daytime but avoid after dark"},{"name":"Chawkbazar","level":"caution","note":"Old city with congested lanes; high pickpocketing and petty theft; keep valuables close"},{"name":"Kotwali","level":"caution","note":"Central district; mugging risk after dark; daytime okay with street awareness"},{"name":"Nasirabad","level":"caution","note":"Mixed residential area; standard petty crime; avoid solo nighttime travel"}]}}