{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/iran/iranshahr","updatedAt":"2026-08-23T16:22:17.668Z","place":{"city":"Iranshahr","country":"Iran","countryCode":"IR","lat":27.20245,"lon":60.68476},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.88,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":18,"travellerSentiment":{"score":38,"label":"Very Negative","summary":"Official advisories and news reports indicate an extremely volatile and dangerous situation, making it impossible for travelers to feel safe.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":20,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":34,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":46,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":38,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":0,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":49,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":67,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":4,"label":"Do Not Travel","updated":"Fri, 05 Dec 2025","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.irn.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":4,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-08-13T15:37:44Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/iran"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":4,"label":"Avoid all travel","updated":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/iran"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":2.37540050451863,"display":"2.4 / 100k","year":"2014","score":83,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0.021640880601624272,"display":"0.02 / million","year":"2021","score":97,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":20.6,"display":"20.6 / 100k","year":"2021","score":41,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":38.8851649,"display":"39/100","year":"2024","score":39,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":35.7129133,"display":"36/100","year":"2024","score":36,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":24.6329658,"display":"25/100","year":"2024","score":25,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":37.6106029,"display":"38/100","year":"2024","score":38,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":31.0266001,"display":"31/100","year":"2024","score":31,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":29.7481474,"display":"30/100","year":"2024","score":30,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":131232,"display":"131k residents","year":null,"score":85,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":50.7,"display":"50.7 / 100","year":null,"score":53,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0,"display":"0.00 / 100k","year":"2022","score":92,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":78,"display":"US AQI 78 · Moderate","year":null,"score":77,"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":4,"display":"4 within 15 km · nearest ~0.7 km","year":null,"score":78,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":45,"display":"August: highs ~45°C · dangerous heat","year":null,"score":45,"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":4,"display":"Level 4 — Do Not Travel · 2 govts","year":null,"score":0,"source":"US State Dept · Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":2,"display":"High risk","year":null,"score":45,"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":20,"display":"20 / 100 (Very Negative)","year":null,"score":20,"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":"No, Iranshahr is not safe for travelers.","summary":"All official government advisories strongly recommend against travel to Iran, including Iranshahr, due to risks of terrorism, unrest, kidnapping, and arbitrary arrest. Recent reports indicate military actions and airstrikes affecting the region, including Iranshahr itself. The security situation is highly volatile.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"While specific data for Iranshahr is limited, the overall high-risk environment and regional instability suggest a significant risk of violent crime, including potential for muggings."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"General advice for Iran suggests pickpocketing is a risk in crowded areas like bazaars, though specific Iranshahr hotspots are not detailed."},"safeAreas":[],"avoidAreas":["Sistan and Baluchestan Province Border Areas (drug trafficking, kidnappings)","Iranshahr Airport Vicinity (recent military strikes)","Southeastern Iran (general instability, armed attacks)"],"scams":["Imposter, romance, and fake charity scams using the current conflict in Iran as a theme.","Pickpocketing and distraction techniques targeting tourists, though specific reports for Iranshahr are not available."],"zones":[{"name":"Central Iranshahr","level":"caution","note":"General city area, but elevated risk due to broader instability and potential for petty crime."},{"name":"Iranshahr Airport Vicinity","level":"avoid","note":"Directly impacted by recent military strikes, posing a significant safety risk."},{"name":"Sistan and Baluchestan Province Border Areas","level":"avoid","note":"High risk due to drug trafficking, potential for kidnappings, and general instability."},{"name":"Established Residential Areas","level":"caution","note":"Generally more comfortable for daily life, but still subject to the overall high-risk environment."},{"name":"Southeastern Iran (general)","level":"avoid","note":"Region experiencing unrest and potential for armed attacks."}]}}