{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/india/kasol","updatedAt":"2026-07-20T06:40:05.566Z","place":{"city":"Kasol","country":"India","countryCode":"IN","lat":32.00988,"lon":77.31421},"safety":{"score":69,"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":73},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":52}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":2,"label":"Exercise Increased Caution","updated":"Sun, 19 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":48,"display":"US AQI 48 · Good","year":null,"score":90,"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":28,"display":"July: highs ~28°C · heavy rain / flooding","year":null,"score":82,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 2 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"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":"Mostly yes for street crime — Kasol is friendly and low-crime — but right now (peak monsoon, with a red weather alert on Kullu district) landslides, flash floods and risky solo treks are the real dangers, not people.","summary":"India's national indicators (moderate homicide, decent rule of law) matter less here than Kasol's own profile: a tiny backpacker village where violent crime against visitors is rare but the surrounding Parvati Valley has a decades-long record of trekkers disappearing, a heavy drug scene with aggressive police enforcement, and severe monsoon hazards. In July 2026 the approach road (Bhuntar–Manikaran) is landslide-prone and under vehicle restrictions, and IMD has a red alert on Kullu district for July 20–21. There is no hospital mapped within 15 km — serious injuries mean an hour-plus evacuation to Kullu/Bhuntar.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Violent mugging of tourists is rare in Kasol itself; the valley's dangers are terrain, rivers and drug-scene entanglement rather than armed street crime."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Petty theft from unattended bags, camps and hostel dorms happens occasionally in the market and at campsites; keep valuables locked and on you during bus transfers."},"safeAreas":["Kasol main market (Old Kasol)","New Kasol","Manikaran"],"avoidAreas":["Kheerganga trek route during active monsoon — flash floods, slips, and a long record of missing trekkers","Parvati riverbanks and riverside camps — sudden surges, including dam releases, have swept tourists away","Isolated forest trails alone or after dark (Chalal–Rasol–Magic Valley paths) — where most disappearances start"],"scams":["Drug dealers who sell to tourists and then tip off police — or work extortion angles; a Feb 2026 court case alleges police planted charas on a US tourist near Bhuntar after a cash demand was refused","Unlicensed 'guides' offering cheap treks to Kheerganga or Malana with no experience or registration","Taxi overcharging on the Bhuntar–Kasol–Tosh stretch, especially when rain closes roads and you have no alternative","Party invitations from strangers where food, drinks or joints may be laced — a known Parvati Valley pattern"],"zones":[{"name":"Kasol main market (Old Kasol)","level":"safe","note":"The busy backpacker core — cafés, hostels, police presence; fine day and evening, just avoid the drug scene."},{"name":"New Kasol","level":"safe","note":"The quieter hotel side across the nallah; safe, but skip riverside rooms/camps during heavy monsoon rain."},{"name":"Manikaran","level":"safe","note":"Busy Sikh-Hindu pilgrimage town 4 km up-valley with a constant crowd; the risk is the landslide-prone access road, not the town."},{"name":"Chalal","level":"caution","note":"Party/rave village across the footbridge; pleasant by day, but the forest trail back is unlit and isolated after dark, and the drug scene concentrates here."},{"name":"Tosh","level":"caution","note":"Scenic party village at the valley head; fine in daylight, but its steep access road slips in monsoon and medical help is very far."},{"name":"Malana","level":"caution","note":"Day-trips only — overnight stays by outsiders are barred, strict touch taboos carry fines, and the village is the centre of the charas trade."},{"name":"Kheerganga trek route","level":"avoid","note":"Avoid during active monsoon: flash-flood-prone, slippery, and the route where several trekkers have vanished or died; only with a registered guide in dry windows."},{"name":"Parvati riverbank camps (Katagla–Choj stretch)","level":"avoid","note":"Sudden water surges from cloudbursts and dam releases have swept tourists away; don't camp or linger at the water's edge in July."}]}}