{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/india/dharamshala","updatedAt":"2026-07-20T19:47:07.549Z","place":{"city":"Dharamshāla","country":"India","countryCode":"IN","lat":27.15979,"lon":77.76877},"safety":{"score":67,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":53,"categories":[{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":62},{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":69},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":72},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":52}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":2,"label":"Exercise Increased Caution","updated":"Mon, 20 Jul 2026","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/india-travel-advisory.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":4,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-07-09T13:54:18Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/india"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-07-13T11:19:39.2642671-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/india"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":2.81530423021647,"display":"2.8 / 100k","year":"2022","score":79,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":1.1,"display":"1.1%","year":"2014","score":96,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":135,"display":"135","year":"2021","score":50,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":14.6,"display":"14.6 / 100k","year":"2021","score":56,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":52.4723123,"display":"52/100","year":"2024","score":52,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":56.2895569,"display":"56/100","year":"2024","score":56,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":41.8767696,"display":"42/100","year":"2024","score":42,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":59.2076282,"display":"59/100","year":"2024","score":59,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":53.3476378,"display":"53/100","year":"2024","score":53,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":55.4677802,"display":"55/100","year":"2024","score":55,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":44.2,"display":"44.2 / 100","year":null,"score":56,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_index","label":"Safety index (crowdsourced)","value":55.8,"display":"55.8 / 100","year":null,"score":56,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.42,"display":"0.42 / 100k","year":"2023","score":90,"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":76,"display":"US AQI 76 · Moderate","year":null,"score":78,"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":0,"display":"None mapped within 15 km","year":null,"score":22,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":34,"display":"July: highs ~34°C · heavy rain / flooding","year":null,"score":82,"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 — Dharamshala is one of India's safest tourist destinations for personal security; the real risk right now is the monsoon, not crime.","summary":"Violent crime against visitors is rare here and India's moderate country-level indicators overstate the risk in this Himalayan hill town, which has hosted international travellers around the Dalai Lama's community for sixty years. The genuine hazards in July are heavy monsoon rain, landslides and flash floods — Kangra district is under an IMD red alert as of 20–21 July 2026 — plus thin emergency healthcare in the immediate area.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging of visitors is very rare in Dharamshala; the notable recent burglary targeted an empty local residence, not tourists."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Opportunistic bag-snatching and pickpocketing happen in crowded spots — Temple Road, McLeod Ganj main square, Kotwali Bazaar and packed local buses — but far less than in big Indian cities."},"safeAreas":["McLeod Ganj","Dharamkot","Naddi","Kotwali Bazaar (Lower Dharamshala)","Sidhbari"],"avoidAreas":["Bhagsu waterfall and stream-side trails during heavy rain (flash-flood and slip risk)","Landslide-prone road stretches (Kangra–McLeodganj climb, Chamunda road) during red-alert rainfall, especially after dark"],"scams":["Inflated taxi fares from the local taxi-union stands — no meters are used, so agree the fare before getting in","Pressured 'donations' at temples and from fake monks or charity collectors around Temple Road and the Tsuglagkhang complex","Hotel-commission redirects: drivers claiming your guesthouse is closed or full to steer you to one that pays them","Overpriced or fake 'volunteering' and yoga/meditation course brokers charging for programs that are free or cheaper directly"],"zones":[{"name":"McLeod Ganj","level":"safe","note":"The main traveller hub around the Dalai Lama temple — busy, well-lit until about 9pm, very low violent crime; just watch pockets in the crowded square"},{"name":"Dharamkot","level":"safe","note":"Backpacker village uphill, full of solo travellers and long-stay visitors; among the most-recommended solo-female spots in India"},{"name":"Naddi","level":"safe","note":"Quiet viewpoint village beyond Dal Lake; peaceful, though lanes are dark and empty late at night"},{"name":"Kotwali Bazaar (Lower Dharamshala)","level":"safe","note":"The Indian market town downhill — safe by day; ordinary market awareness for pickpockets in crowds"},{"name":"Sidhbari","level":"safe","note":"Spread-out village area near the Gyuto monastery and Norbulingka; calm and residential"},{"name":"Bhagsu Nag","level":"caution","note":"Party-oriented lanes fine by day, but petty theft in crowds, a visible drug scene, and the waterfall/stream become dangerous in monsoon spate"},{"name":"Chamunda / Kangra road corridor","level":"caution","note":"The approach roads' steep stretches are landslide-prone during heavy rain — travel in daylight and skip them during red alerts"}]}}