{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/india/amritsar","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:29:40.293Z","place":{"city":"Amritsar","country":"India","countryCode":"IN","lat":31.62234,"lon":74.87534},"safety":{"score":69,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":71,"confidence":0.92,"caps":[],"databaseScore":70,"travellerSentiment":{"score":63,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling generally secure in tourist zones but uneasy in dense markets and at night, with concerns about petty crime and scams.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":68,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":67,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_violent_crime","label":"Violent crime as a local problem","value":36.5,"display":"37 / 100","year":null,"score":68,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_property_crime","label":"Property crime as a local problem","value":39.98,"display":"40 / 100","year":null,"score":65,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_drugs","label":"Drug dealing or use as a local problem","value":49.26,"display":"49 / 100","year":null,"score":54,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.42,"display":"0.42 / 100k","year":"2023","score":86,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":39,"display":"39.0%","year":"2020","score":28,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":133,"display":"US AQI 133 · Unhealthy for sensitive groups","year":null,"score":51,"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":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":36,"display":"July: highs ~36°C · high heat, heavy rain / flooding","year":null,"score":62,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 5 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"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"}],"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 — Amritsar is generally safe for visitors, but exercise a high degree of caution in crowded areas and at night.","summary":"Amritsar scores 71/100 on the composite safety index, placing it safer than 74% of countries, with low homicide and terrorism risks. However, governance scores are modest and corruption perception is high, while air quality and heat pose seasonal health concerns.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon but can occur in isolated parts of the Old City after dark; stay in well‑lit, populated streets."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are frequent in crowded markets, the Golden Temple complex and transport hubs."},"safeAreas":["City Centre (Golden Temple area)","East of Amritsar (Industrial zones)"],"avoidAreas":["Rural outskirts (Areas beyond main airport)","West of Amritsar (University district)"],"scams":["fake petitions or charity collections","overcharging in auto‑rickshaws","counterfeit tickets for attractions"],"zones":[{"name":"City Centre (Golden Temple area)","level":"safe","note":"Heavy police and volunteer presence, low violent crime, but pickpocketing in crowds"},{"name":"Old City (Bazaars and narrow markets)","level":"caution","note":"Higher petty crime risk, especially at night; stay alert in crowded lanes"},{"name":"Rural outskirts (Areas beyond main airport)","level":"avoid","note":"Limited lighting and emergency services; avoid after dark"},{"name":"East of Amritsar (Industrial zones)","level":"caution","note":"Well-lit commercial area but occasional scams reported near transport hubs"},{"name":"West of Amritsar (University district)","level":"caution","note":"Student-heavy area with occasional harassment incidents; safe during day"}]}}