{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/nigeria/calabar","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:17:19.220Z","place":{"city":"Calabar","country":"Nigeria","countryCode":"NG","lat":4.95893,"lon":8.32695},"safety":{"score":44,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":32,"confidence":0.87,"caps":[{"max":44,"reason":"Level 3 advisory — reconsider travel"}],"databaseScore":39,"travellerSentiment":{"score":65,"label":"Cautiously positive","summary":"Travelers report Calabar as manageable and relatively tourist-friendly compared to other Nigerian cities, with good hospitality and attractions. However, recent incidents (waterway kidnappings April 2026, protest violence May 2026) and petty crime require awareness and vigilance.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":72,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":54,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":65,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":30,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":38,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":67,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":4,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-07-13T14:10:23Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/nigeria"},{"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/nigeria"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":15.7466808233499,"display":"15.7 / 100k","year":"2023","score":33,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":1,"display":"1.0%","year":"2014","score":98,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":6.285580522113409,"display":"6.3 / million","year":"2021","score":50,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":17.2,"display":"17.2 / 100k","year":"2021","score":48,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":31.6874346,"display":"32/100","year":"2024","score":32,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule 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flooding","year":null,"score":82,"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":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":2,"display":"High risk","year":null,"score":45,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":72,"display":"72 / 100 (Cautiously positive)","year":null,"score":72,"source":"City Web Research"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Watch","title":"Diphtheria in Sub-Saharan Africa","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/diphtheria-sub-saharan-africa"},{"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 — Calabar is Nigeria's safest city for tourists and explicitly exempted from national travel warnings, but street crime, petty theft, and waterway robbery require careful precautions.","summary":"Calabar is a relative safe haven in Nigeria's volatile security landscape, drawing tourists for its annual Carnival and known as the nation's cleanest city. However, a homicide rate of 15.7 per 100,000 (World Bank 2023), persistent petty theft, and documented waterway robbery mean risks are real. Recent incidents include waterway kidnappings (April 2026) and police anti-crime operations (February–March 2026).","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Armed robbery is lower in well-lit tourist areas with police presence, but remains a risk at night or in isolated areas. Sea robbery on ferries and waterway routes is higher and ongoing (incidents March–April 2026)."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching are common in markets, transport hubs, and crowded events. Carnival season sees increased activity. Keep valuables on your person and use zipped pockets or crossbody bags."},"safeAreas":["Downtown Calabar"],"avoidAreas":["Marina District and waterfront (sea robbery Mar 2026)","Calabar-Oron waterways (kidnapping of 15 passengers Apr 2026)"],"scams":["Fake police checkpoints demanding bribes or credential checks","Pickpocketing and bag-snatching in markets and crowded areas","Taxi overcharging and other transport fraud; use ride-hailing apps when available","ATM and credit-card fraud at unmanned machines"],"zones":[{"name":"Downtown Calabar","level":"safe","note":"Commercial core and carnival zone; well-policed during tourist season with visible security presence"},{"name":"Calabar South","level":"caution","note":"Community policing initiatives active (Jan 2026); exercise standard urban precautions against petty theft"},{"name":"Calabar Municipality","level":"caution","note":"Residential/commercial areas; pickpocketing and bag snatching common in markets and crowded zones"},{"name":"Marina District","level":"avoid","note":"Waterfront and port area; sea robbery incidents reported Mar 2026, waterway transport extremely high-risk"},{"name":"Calabar-Oron Waterway Route","level":"avoid","note":"15 passengers kidnapped Apr 2026 along this water corridor; armed gangs active on waterways"}]}}