{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/egypt/hurghada","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:31:48.801Z","place":{"city":"Hurghada","country":"Egypt","countryCode":"EG","lat":27.25738,"lon":33.81291},"safety":{"score":68,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":69,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[],"databaseScore":65,"travellerSentiment":{"score":82,"label":"Mostly positive with street awareness","summary":"Travelers generally report feeling safe during normal tourist activities, especially in resort areas and the marina. Locals emphasize Hurghada's tourism-friendliness and stability. Main complaints are scams and harassment, not violence; most view these as expected norms requiring common sense, not signs of danger.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":72,"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":69,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":82,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":55,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":75,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"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":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/egypt"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":1.31152527182627,"display":"1.3 / 100k","year":"2017","score":92,"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":100,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0.10982884062268052,"display":"0.11 / million","year":"2021","score":92,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":9.4,"display":"9.4 / 100k","year":"2021","score":68,"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":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":207132,"display":"207k residents","year":null,"score":84,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.19,"display":"0.19 / 100k","year":"2024","score":89,"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":66,"display":"US AQI 66 · Moderate","year":null,"score":82,"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":10.590047729,"display":"11 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2021","score":48,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":40,"display":"July: highs ~40°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 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":72,"display":"72 / 100 (Mostly positive with street awareness)","year":null,"score":72,"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 — Hurghada is one of Egypt's safest resort destinations for tourists, with low violent crime, strong tourism-focused security, though petty scams and water-activity incidents warrant awareness.","summary":"Hurghada is a tourism-focused Red Sea resort city with strong security, controlled hotel zones, and dedicated tourism police that make violent crime against tourists rare. The main risks are petty scams, overcharging, and harassment in some areas — not violent crime. Regional Middle East tensions have minimal daily impact on this resort destination, though some water-activity incidents have occurred.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Violent street crime and mugging against tourists are extremely rare; petty theft and scams are the primary property concerns."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"While less common than in Cairo or larger cities, bag-snatching and pickpocketing occur in crowded markets, beaches, and busy tourist areas; stay alert and secure valuables."},"safeAreas":["Marina District","Tourist Promenade (Corniche)","Sigala","Hadaba"],"avoidAreas":["Port & Industrial Zone"],"scams":["Taxi overcharging — agree fare before boarding informal taxis","Tourist price inflation in shops and markets — bargain down from 50-75% of asking price","Unofficial tour guides and street harassment","Boat tours and snorkeling trips — overcharging and corner-cutting on safety","Restaurant and hotel overcharging for tourists — confirm prices before ordering"],"zones":[{"name":"Marina District","level":"safe","note":"Yacht clubs, international restaurants, heavy security & tourism police—safest in the city"},{"name":"Tourist Promenade (Corniche)","level":"safe","note":"Beachfront resorts, shops, dining; controlled access & dedicated tourism infrastructure"},{"name":"Sigala","level":"safe","note":"Upscale resort district with modern infrastructure, managed tourist facilities"},{"name":"Hadaba","level":"safe","note":"Beachfront resort area; professional hospitality & security infrastructure"},{"name":"Downtown Hurghada","level":"caution","note":"City center with shops, hotels, dining; well-lit & patrolled but watch for scams & pickpockets"},{"name":"El Nakheel","level":"caution","note":"Older established area; mixed local & tourist presence—standard street awareness needed"},{"name":"Port & Industrial Zone","level":"avoid","note":"Not designed for tourists; no amenities—focus on resort and downtown corridor instead"}]}}