{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/egypt/cairo","updatedAt":"2026-07-24T00:00:58.378Z","place":{"city":"Cairo","country":"Egypt","countryCode":"EG","lat":30.06263,"lon":31.24967},"safety":{"score":65,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":42,"categories":[{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":62},{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":72},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":83},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":46}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":2,"label":"Exercise Increased Caution","updated":"Tue, 15 Jul 2025","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/egypt-travel-advisory.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":4,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-06-18T13:06:39Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/egypt"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-07-22T14:05:10.160000-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/egypt"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":1.31152527182627,"display":"1.3 / 100k","year":"2017","score":90,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":0.5,"display":"0.5%","year":"2020","score":96,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":13,"display":"13","year":"2021","score":75,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":9.4,"display":"9.4 / 100k","year":"2021","score":70,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":49.1898949,"display":"49/100","year":"2024","score":49,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":44.0301801,"display":"44/100","year":"2024","score":44,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":31.1152849,"display":"31/100","year":"2024","score":31,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":49.4532828,"display":"49/100","year":"2024","score":49,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":46.9854499,"display":"47/100","year":"2024","score":47,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":28.8341534,"display":"29/100","year":"2024","score":29,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":46,"display":"46.0 / 100","year":null,"score":54,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_index","label":"Safety index (crowdsourced)","value":54,"display":"54.0 / 100","year":null,"score":54,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.19,"display":"0.19 / 100k","year":"2024","score":94,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":50,"display":"50.0%","year":"2015","score":15,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":79,"display":"US AQI 79 · Moderate","year":null,"score":76,"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":80,"display":"80 within 15 km · nearest ~1.7 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":41,"display":"July: highs ~41°C · extreme heat","year":null,"score":62,"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 Increased Caution · 2 govts","year":null,"score":70,"source":"US State Dept · Canada"}],"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 — Cairo's main tourist zones are heavily secured and broadly safe for visitors who stay alert to scams, traffic, and extreme summer heat.","summary":"Cairo's tourist corridors (Giza pyramids, Downtown, Zamalek, Maadi) operate under visible tourist-police protection and see millions of incident-free visits yearly. The real risks are non-violent: relentless vendor hassle, sophisticated scams, chaotic traffic, and July temperatures above 40°C. Violent crime against foreigners is rare, but pickpocketing in crowded markets and metro is common. Border regions (North Sinai, Libya border, Gaza vicinity) are genuine no-go zones per all major advisories — but they are far from the capital's visitor circuit.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Armed robbery or mugging of tourists is statistically rare; Egyptian authorities treat crimes against visitors with severe penalties that deter perpetrators."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Crowded zones — Khan el-Khalili market, metro cars, Giza pyramid complex queues, Downtown rush hour — are active pickpocket and bag-snatch hotspots."},"safeAreas":["Zamalek","Garden City","Maadi","Giza (Pyramids plateau & Grand Egyptian Museum zone)","Heliopolis"],"avoidAreas":["Informal settlements / shantytowns (e.g., parts of Imbaba, Manshiyat Nasr, Ezbet el-Haggana) — minimal policing, poor infrastructure, higher petty-crime risk","Northern Sinai & border governorates — active terrorism/military operations (per US/UK/Canada advisories), not part of Cairo but worth noting for side trips"],"scams":["\"Site is closed, let me take you on a tour\" — taxi/tuk-tuk drivers redirecting to commission shops","Fake \"tourist police\" or helpers demanding baksheesh for free services (mosque roofs, crossing streets)","Papyrus/perfume/carpet factory \"demonstrations\" with high-pressure overpriced sales","Camel/horse ride price gouging at the Pyramids — agree price in writing before mounting","Metered-taxi refusal or \"broken meter\" leading to 5-10× inflated fares","Restaurant bill padding / \"service charge\" confusion in Khan el-Khalili tourist traps"],"zones":[{"name":"Zamalek","level":"safe","note":"Upscale Nile island; embassies, hotels, leafy streets — heavy police presence, very low crime, walkable day/night"},{"name":"Garden City","level":"safe","note":"Quiet embassy district near Downtown; tree-lined, well-lit, popular with expats and business travellers"},{"name":"Maadi","level":"safe","note":"Southern suburban enclave; gated compounds, international schools, riverside promenade — low hassle, very safe"},{"name":"Giza (Pyramids plateau & Grand Egyptian Museum)","level":"safe","note":"Heavily touristed and secured; tourist police at every site — scams and heat are the only real risks"},{"name":"Heliopolis","level":"safe","note":"Planned early-20th-century district near airport; wide boulevards, malls, embassies — safe, but far from historic sights"},{"name":"Downtown (Wust al-Balad)","level":"caution","note":"Historic core with museums, hotels, nightlife — busy day/night, pickpocket risk on metro and crowded sidewalks; avoid dim side streets after midnight"},{"name":"Khan el-Khalili / Islamic Cairo","level":"caution","note":"Iconic market district — extreme crowds, aggressive vendors, high pickpocket rate; visit morning, keep bags front-zipped, ignore 'helpers'"},{"name":"Nasr City (eastern districts)","level":"caution","note":"Sprawling mixed-use area; some quiet residential pockets but also dense informal zones — stick to main roads/malls, avoid after dark"},{"name":"Imbaba / Manshiyat Nasr / Ezbet el-Haggana (informal settlements)","level":"avoid","note":"Dense unplanned neighbourhoods with minimal policing, poor lighting, higher petty-crime rates — no tourist infrastructure, no reason to enter"}]}}