{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/myanmar/mandalay","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:13:17.585Z","place":{"city":"Mandalay","country":"Myanmar","countryCode":"MM","lat":21.97473,"lon":96.08359},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.87,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":18,"travellerSentiment":{"score":54,"label":"Cautious / Warnings prevalent","summary":"Recent reporting emphasizes safety concerns: eTurboNews (Jun 2026) explicitly questions the safety of Myanmar tourism, and Radio Free Asia (Jan 2025) documents residents citing rising crime and inadequate law enforcement. Visitor traffic remains low due to the political climate.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":30,"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":49,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":54,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":0,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":33,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":65,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"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/myanmar"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":2.57510107248619,"display":"2.6 / 100k","year":"2023","score":81,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":2.7,"display":"2.7%","year":"2016","score":92,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":4.302592742386563,"display":"4.3 / million","year":"2021","score":55,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":19.3,"display":"19.3 / 100k","year":"2021","score":43,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":30.1870415,"display":"30/100","year":"2024","score":30,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":25.7857658,"display":"26/100","year":"2024","score":26,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":22.4981317,"display":"22/100","year":"2024","score":22,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":21.0407163,"display":"21/100","year":"2024","score":21,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":32.4717779,"display":"32/100","year":"2024","score":32,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":19.6638013,"display":"20/100","year":"2024","score":20,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":1208099,"display":"1.2M residents","year":null,"score":72,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":83.8,"display":"83.8%","year":"2019","score":89,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0,"display":"0.00 / 100k","year":"2025","score":92,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":20,"display":"20.0%","year":"2020","score":58,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":38,"display":"US AQI 38 · Good","year":null,"score":92,"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":10.694401415,"display":"11 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2020","score":48,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":33,"display":"July: highs ~33°C · heavy rain / flooding","year":null,"score":82,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 25 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":76,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":4,"display":"Level 4 — Avoid all travel","year":null,"score":0,"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":30,"display":"30 / 100 (Cautious / Warnings prevalent)","year":null,"score":30,"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 — the Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory from the U.S. and Canada reflects genuine safety risks; weak governance, rising crime, and political instability make Mandalay unsafe for visitors.","summary":"Mandalay's safety profile is severely constrained by Myanmar's military-ruled governance (rule of law 26/100, government effectiveness 21/100) and documented rising urban crime. While homicide rates are moderate (2.6/100k), the critical gap is law enforcement capacity—as crime rises, police cannot respond effectively, leaving travelers exposed to street-level risk with limited recourse. The dual Level 4 advisories reflect this deterioration.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Organized crime operates openly (Mandalay gold shop robbery, Jul 2026); weak law enforcement and rising street crime elevate mugging risk, especially after dark."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"General crime is rising in Myanmar cities (Jan 2025 reports); crowded markets and public areas carry elevated risk due to limited police presence."},"safeAreas":[],"avoidAreas":["North Mandalay (isolated, minimal law enforcement)","South Mandalay (peripheral, high robbery risk)","Outlying/rural areas (far from business activity and security presence)"],"scams":[],"zones":[{"name":"Mandalay Hill","level":"caution","note":"Sacred temple site and tourist destination; some foot traffic and visibility but theft/robbery risks remain"},{"name":"Zegyo Market","level":"caution","note":"Major commercial district; pickpocketing and theft documented in crowded market areas"},{"name":"Downtown Mandalay","level":"caution","note":"Business area with activity; June 2026 gold shop robbery indicates organized theft is active"},{"name":"Amarapura","level":"caution","note":"Historic temple site near Mandalay; same governance and crime risks as central areas"},{"name":"Central Mandalay","level":"caution","note":"Residential/mixed-use zones; some local visibility but weak law enforcement limits safety recourse"},{"name":"North Mandalay","level":"avoid","note":"Peripheral area; isolated locations and minimal police presence elevate personal risk"},{"name":"South Mandalay","level":"avoid","note":"Peripheral district; reduced visibility, limited law enforcement, higher mugging/robbery risk"}]}}