{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/morocco/meknes","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:37:28.992Z","place":{"city":"Meknes","country":"Morocco","countryCode":"MA","lat":33.89352,"lon":-5.54727},"safety":{"score":68,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":69,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[],"databaseScore":68,"travellerSentiment":{"score":68,"label":"Mostly positive with travel awareness","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe Meknes as lower-pressure than Fes or Marrakesh. Most visitors encounter only petty inconveniences rather than serious risk. The city is 'generally manageable' by day and in tourist areas, though caution in medina crowds is standard.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":70,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":67,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":68,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":63,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":62,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-02-17T10:48:54Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/morocco"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/morocco"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":1.70500474577332,"display":"1.7 / 100k","year":"2023","score":88,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":3.9,"display":"3.9%","year":"2019","score":87,"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":18.6,"display":"18.6 / 100k","year":"2021","score":45,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":58.3648187,"display":"58/100","year":"2024","score":58,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of 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victims","value":0.51,"display":"0.51 / 100k","year":"2024","score":85,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":31,"display":"31.0%","year":"2018","score":40,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":60,"display":"US AQI 60 · Moderate","year":null,"score":85,"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":7.302350039,"display":"7 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2023","score":30,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":45,"display":"July: highs ~45°C · dangerous heat","year":null,"score":45,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 1 quake ≥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"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"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 with travel awareness)","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 — Meknes is generally safe for tourists. Low homicide rates and petty theft rather than violent crime are the main concerns.","summary":"Meknes ranks 69/100 on the global safety index and 79/100 on traveler-focused ratings. Petty theft and taxi hustles are the documented risks; serious violent crime is rare (homicide 1.7/100k). Standard city precautions cover most scenarios.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Petty theft and snatching in medina/markets documented; armed robbery or mugging targeting tourists is not in recent reports. Theft risk is low relative to the region."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is explicitly cited as 'one of the more believable risks,' especially in crowded medina streets, Grand-taxi ranks, and busy markets; bag-snatching also reported."},"safeAreas":["Ville Nouvelle (New City)","Institut Francais Area"],"avoidAreas":["Medina streets after dark (isolated lanes + pickpocket risk)","Unregistered taxi stands (overcharging + scam risk)","Any area during civil unrest or demonstrations (labor protest dispersed July 2026)"],"scams":["Taxi overcharging and unofficial taxis — agree fares upfront or insist on meters","Unlicensed tour guides targeting tourists at major sites and transport hubs","Pickpocketing in crowded medina streets and market areas","Shop pressure and inflated prices in carpet/handicraft shops","Distraction theft (one person distracts while another steals valuables)"],"zones":[{"name":"Medina (Old Walled City)","level":"caution","note":"UNESCO-listed historic center; busy souks attract pickpockets; safe by day in groups but avoid after dark"},{"name":"Bab Mansour Quarter","level":"caution","note":"Iconic gate and bazaar with documented tourist scams; watch for inflated carpet-shop prices and street hustles"},{"name":"Ville Nouvelle (New City)","level":"safe","note":"Modern administrative and commercial center; safer than medina; standard urban awareness sufficient"},{"name":"Institut Francais Area","level":"safe","note":"European Quarter with administrative buildings; modern and well-lit; safer for evening walks"},{"name":"Kasbah Hedim (Royal Palace Quarter)","level":"caution","note":"Palace area popular with tourists; daytime visits safe but watch for unwanted guides and overpriced shops/meals"},{"name":"Mellah (Jewish Quarter)","level":"caution","note":"Historic residential quarter; less touristed than central souk; lower petty crime than medina, standard precautions apply"},{"name":"Northern Outskirts & Volubilis Road","level":"caution","note":"Day-trip route to ancient sites; use registered or pre-arranged taxis to avoid overcharging by unlicensed drivers"}]}}