{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/ghana/ho","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:11:19.595Z","place":{"city":"Ho","country":"Ghana","countryCode":"GH","lat":6.60084,"lon":0.4713},"safety":{"score":70,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":72,"confidence":0.87,"caps":[],"databaseScore":71,"travellerSentiment":{"score":67,"label":"Mostly positive with caution","summary":"82.7% of respondents report feeling safe walking alone after dark, indicating reasonably positive day-to-day confidence. Recent security incidents and civil unrest have tempered this slightly, but visitors using standard urban precautions report manageable, largely welcoming experiences.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":68,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"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":67,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":68,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":63,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":3,"label":"Advises against all-but-essential travel to parts","updated":"2026-07-02T13:48:30Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/ghana"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of 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law","value":57.8935634,"display":"58/100","year":"2024","score":58,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":43.9385075,"display":"44/100","year":"2024","score":44,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":52.4989455,"display":"52/100","year":"2024","score":52,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":53.4456524,"display":"53/100","year":"2024","score":53,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":60.4252814,"display":"60/100","year":"2024","score":60,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":130701,"display":"131k residents","year":null,"score":85,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after 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spell","year":null,"score":92,"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","year":null,"score":72,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"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":68,"display":"68 / 100 (Mostly positive with caution)","year":null,"score":68,"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":"Ho is moderately safe for visitors — low violent crime and good air quality, but road safety and occasional civil unrest require vigilance.","summary":"Ho, capital of Volta region, ranks as safer than ~77% of countries globally, with a homicide rate of 1.8/100k (well below the global average). However, road traffic deaths are high, protests occur periodically, and a recent mosque shooting indicates occasional armed incidents warrant caution.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Street robbery and mugging are not common against tourists, but armed crime does occur — a shooting at Ho Central Mosque in December 2025 disrupted Friday prayers, signaling occasional gun violence. Avoid nighttime walks alone and large gatherings."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching happen in crowded transport hubs, markets, and public spaces. Keep bags zipped and valuables out of sight, especially at Ho Central Station and busy markets."},"safeAreas":["Ho West","Eastern Ho Suburbs","Northern Ho Residential","Southern Outskirts"],"avoidAreas":["Central Ho after dark (mosque shooting December 2025, moderate crime)","Industrial Area after dark (theft, fraud, property crime)"],"scams":["Taxi overcharging or taking deliberately indirect routes to tourists","Street money-changers offering poor rates or slipping counterfeit bills","Unofficial 'tour guides' offering unrealistic prices or misrepresenting services"],"zones":[{"name":"Central Ho","level":"caution","note":"Downtown commercial hub; Central Mosque shooting incident December 2025; moderate pickpocketing and robbery risk, especially after dark"},{"name":"Ho West","level":"safe","note":"Administrative and residential district; no major incidents reported; secure and peaceful"},{"name":"University District (UHAS)","level":"caution","note":"Campus area; protest activity March 2026; campus perimeter secure but avoid political demonstrations"},{"name":"Eastern Ho Suburbs","level":"safe","note":"Quiet residential neighborhoods; low incident rates; family-oriented"},{"name":"Northern Ho Residential","level":"safe","note":"Suburban area; generally secure for visitors; minimal crime"},{"name":"Industrial/Commercial Area","level":"caution","note":"Business district; theft and fraud incidents April 2026; property crime risk; avoid after dark"},{"name":"Southern Outskirts","level":"safe","note":"Peripheral residential zone; safe during daytime hours"}]}}