{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/nigeria/lagos","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:41:14.374Z","place":{"city":"Lagos","country":"Nigeria","countryCode":"NG","lat":6.45407,"lon":3.39467},"safety":{"score":37,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":23,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[{"max":44,"reason":"Level 3 advisory — reconsider travel"}],"databaseScore":35,"travellerSentiment":{"score":44,"label":"Mostly negative","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors often feel uneasy due to visible police checkpoints, frequent roadblocks and occasional protests in Lagos neighborhoods","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":38,"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":45,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":44.1328988,"display":"44/100","year":"2024","score":44,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":69.07,"display":"69.1 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":29,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":85.99,"display":"86.0%","year":"2023","score":91,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":26.77,"display":"26.8%","year":"2023","score":46,"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":1,"display":"1 notice · max Watch","year":null,"score":84,"source":"CDC Travelers' 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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 — reconsider travel to Lagos due to high crime and official Level 3 warnings.","summary":"Lagos shows a composite safety index of 35/100, reflecting significant crime concerns despite high scores for health, environment, and everyday hazards. Official advisories from the UK FCDO and Canada flag Level 3 risks, especially in the northeast and parts of the city, and the crowdsourced crime index (69.1) confirms perceived danger.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are prevalent in high‑traffic districts such as Victoria Island, Ikeja and parts of Surulere, particularly after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is common in crowded markets, bus terminals and popular tourist spots like Lekki and Victoria Island"},"safeAreas":["Victoria Island","Ikoyi","Lagos Mainland (Victoria)","Surulere","Eko Atlantic"],"avoidAreas":["Ikeja","Badagry","Apapa"],"scams":["Advance-fee scams targeting tourists via unsolicited offers of tours or accommodation","Fake police or security personnel demanding bribes or identification"],"zones":[{"name":"Victoria Island","level":"safe","note":"well‑patrolled, many hotels and embassies; low crime after dark"},{"name":"Ikoyi","level":"safe","note":"upscale residential area with strong police presence; generally safe"},{"name":"Lagos Mainland (Victoria)","level":"caution","note":"busy commercial hub; pickpocketing and petty theft common, avoid isolated streets at night"},{"name":"Surulere","level":"caution","note":"residential area with mixed safety; stay alert to opportunistic theft"},{"name":"Eko Atlantic","level":"caution","note":"new development with modern security but occasional scams targeting tourists"},{"name":"Ikeja","level":"avoid","note":"high petty‑crime rates and limited lighting; avoid after dark"},{"name":"Badagry","level":"avoid","note":"border area with sporadic unrest and higher risk of robbery"},{"name":"Apapa","level":"avoid","note":"industrial zone with poor lighting and frequent petty crime"}]}}