{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/pakistan/peshawar","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:06:24.590Z","place":{"city":"Peshawar","country":"Pakistan","countryCode":"PK","lat":34.008,"lon":71.57849},"safety":{"score":54,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":47,"confidence":0.89,"caps":[],"databaseScore":52,"travellerSentiment":{"score":63,"label":"Cautious","summary":"Residents and visitors feel moderately safe during daylight (70/100 confidence) but significantly less secure after dark (50/100). Recent militant attacks and security deployments in 2026 have eroded confidence.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":55,"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":58,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":63,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":43,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":62,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":4,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-07-22T14:17:02Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/pakistan"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional 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nearby","value":6.260038622,"display":"6 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2020","score":30,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":41,"display":"July: highs ~41°C · extreme heat, wet spell","year":null,"score":54,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 43 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":76,"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":55,"display":"55 / 100 (Cautious)","year":null,"score":55,"source":"City Web Research"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Watch","title":"Extensively Drug-Resistant Typhoid Fever in Pakistan","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/xdr-typhoid-fever-pakistan"},{"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 — Peshawar is not recommended for most travelers due to active militant activity, recent terrorist incidents, and weak rule of law.","summary":"Peshawar's danger stems from political instability and militant violence rather than everyday street crime. A June 2026 terrorist attack on a security post killed six officers, and the US State Department closed its Peshawar Consulate in May 2026, citing security concerns. While daylight travel feels moderately safe, the city's low governance scores (rule of law 39/100, control of corruption 26/100) and proximity to the Afghanistan border create conditions for unrest.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Armed mugging is not widespread among tourists in central Peshawar but risk rises after dark and in periphery areas; most incidents target local residents rather than visitors."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching occur in crowded markets, bus terminals, and public spaces; use anti-theft bags and do not display valuables or expensive devices."},"safeAreas":["Hayatabad","University Town"],"avoidAreas":["Pakistan-Afghanistan border zone within 10 miles of Peshawar (FCDO advises against all travel; militant/terrorist activity)","Peshawar suburbs and isolated areas outside main city center after dark"],"scams":["Overcharging tourists at shops, restaurants, and for transport (negotiate fixed prices in advance)","Fake and inflated-rate taxis; use only hotel-arranged or registered vehicles","Counterfeit goods and jewelry fraud targeting visitors"],"zones":[{"name":"Hayatabad","level":"safe","note":"Planned residential suburb west of city; significantly quieter, lower crime than central areas"},{"name":"University Town","level":"safe","note":"Academic quarter; calmer atmosphere, good daytime safety but do not venture out after dark"},{"name":"Saddar","level":"caution","note":"Main bazaar and commercial heart; busy with police presence but watch for pickpockets in crowds"},{"name":"Cantt (Cantonment)","level":"caution","note":"Military and administrative enclave; higher security presence but mostly off-limits to visitors"},{"name":"Old City","level":"caution","note":"Historic walled district; dense bazaars, narrow congested lanes; moderate theft in heavy foot traffic"},{"name":"Gulbahar","level":"caution","note":"North-central mixed commercial/residential; standard city vigilance required"}]}}