{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/jordan/dead-sea","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:26:46.590Z","place":{"city":"Dead Sea","country":"Jordan","countryCode":"JO","lat":31.6406337,"lon":35.5746844},"safety":{"score":44,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":32,"confidence":0.83,"caps":[{"max":44,"reason":"Level 3 advisory — reconsider travel"}],"databaseScore":44,"travellerSentiment":{"score":82,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Visitors who do travel report excellent experiences and feel safe, consistently praising the surreal beauty and warm hospitality. However, regional tensions deter many potential travelers, though those on-site note the visible security presence and peaceful conditions.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":70,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":75,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":82,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":30,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":67,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":70,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":4,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-07-22T12:47:55Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/jordan"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":3,"label":"Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/jordan"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":0.987830151085125,"display":"1.0 / 100k","year":"2023","score":94,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":0.9,"display":"0.9%","year":"2019","score":99,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":"2021","score":100,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":13.6,"display":"13.6 / 100k","year":"2021","score":56,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":59.9129515,"display":"60/100","year":"2024","score":60,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":59.8652904,"display":"60/100","year":"2024","score":60,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":53.3644396,"display":"53/100","year":"2024","score":53,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":55.5444973,"display":"56/100","year":"2024","score":56,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":59.215868,"display":"59/100","year":"2024","score":59,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":44.3570076,"display":"44/100","year":"2024","score":44,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.21,"display":"0.21 / 100k","year":"2024","score":89,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":4,"display":"4.0%","year":"2019","score":90,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":56,"display":"US AQI 56 · Moderate","year":null,"score":87,"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":14.146068163,"display":"14 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2023","score":48,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":43,"display":"July: highs ~43°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":3,"display":"Level 3 — Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)","year":null,"score":30,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"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":70,"display":"70 / 100 (Mostly positive)","year":null,"score":70,"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":"Yes — the Dead Sea is safe for visitors in terms of personal security, though governments currently advise against non-essential travel due to regional conflicts.","summary":"Dead Sea beach resorts are one of Jordan's most heavily protected tourist zones with very low violent crime (Jordan's homicide rate is 1.0/100k, comparable to Western Europe). However, government advisories currently recommend caution due to regional tensions. The real risks here are petty theft from beach bags and natural hazards (sinkholes, extreme buoyancy, salt burns), not street crime.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Violent crime against tourists is rare; homicide rate is 1.0/100k. Street robbery and mugging are not documented as a risk for visitors at Dead Sea tourist sites."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Opportunistic petty theft occurs at crowded Dead Sea beach areas, especially when visitors are distracted swimming or changing clothes."},"safeAreas":["Dead Sea Central Beach & Resorts","Dead Sea Southern Resorts"],"avoidAreas":["Inland Plateau/Sinkhole Field (collapse hazard)","Off-path inland areas throughout the region (geological hazards)"],"scams":["Unmarked yellow taxis claiming broken meters and quoting inflated fares","Unofficial beach guides offering unregulated services or overcharging","Restaurant and accommodation upsells targeting tourists"],"zones":[{"name":"Dead Sea Central Beach & Resorts","level":"safe","note":"Main tourist cluster with hotels, lifeguards, restaurants; low robbery risk but moderate petty theft in crowds"},{"name":"Dead Sea Northern Area (Sweimeh)","level":"caution","note":"Secondary resort zone; fewer facilities; use hotel transport and licensed guides; safe by day, stay alert after dark"},{"name":"Dead Sea Southern Resorts","level":"safe","note":"Resort hotels with full facilities and Tourist Police protection; comparable safety to central beach"},{"name":"Wadi Mujib Canyon","level":"caution","note":"Protected nature gorge with active sinkholes; only enter with licensed guides; flash-flood risk Oct–March"},{"name":"Inland Plateau (Sinkhole Field)","level":"avoid","note":"7,000+ sinkholes formed by underground salt dissolution; ground collapses unpredictably; off-limits without expert guides"}]}}