{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/qatar/al-wakrah","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:28:24.211Z","place":{"city":"Al Wakrah","country":"Qatar","countryCode":"QA","lat":25.17151,"lon":51.60337},"safety":{"score":44,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":32,"confidence":0.84,"caps":[{"max":44,"reason":"Level 3 advisory — reconsider travel"}],"databaseScore":44,"travellerSentiment":{"score":73,"label":"Anxious due to regional conflict","summary":"Travel guides previously praised Al Wakrah as a safe, charming coastal destination with 'laid-back cultural heritage.' Recent traveler reports from March 2026 cite 'tension escalating in Qatar,' and the July 2026 Iranian missile strikes near Al Udeid have shifted visitor sentiment sharply toward anxiety about regional armed conflict, completely overshadowing the city's historically low street-crime reputation.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":35,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":96,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":74,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":73,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":30,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":79,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":71,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-07-22T12:44:19Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/qatar"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":3,"label":"Avoid non-essential travel","updated":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/qatar"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":0.0691454145354033,"display":"0.1 / 100k","year":"2022","score":100,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"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":7.3,"display":"7.3 / 100k","year":"2021","score":75,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":82.1419879,"display":"82/100","year":"2024","score":82,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":67.1120206,"display":"67/100","year":"2024","score":67,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":63.1337308,"display":"63/100","year":"2024","score":63,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":73.395251,"display":"73/100","year":"2024","score":73,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":70.1032913,"display":"70/100","year":"2024","score":70,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":40.1452752,"display":"40/100","year":"2024","score":40,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":26436,"display":"26k residents","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":1.91,"display":"1.91 / 100k","year":"2024","score":67,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":171,"display":"US AQI 171 · Unhealthy","year":null,"score":36,"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":12.5,"display":"13 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2022","score":48,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":47,"display":"July: highs ~47°C · dangerous heat","year":null,"score":45,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 6 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":3,"display":"Level 3 — Avoid non-essential travel","year":null,"score":30,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":35,"display":"35 / 100 (Anxious due to regional conflict)","year":null,"score":35,"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 — while Al Wakrah has very low street crime, it is under U.S. Level 3 advisory (Reconsider Travel) due to regional armed conflict and recent Iranian missile strikes near Qatar; non-essential travel should be avoided.","summary":"Al Wakrah has negligible violent crime (0.1 homicides/100k, crime index 15.2/100 — among the world's safest by street-crime metrics). However, the primary safety threat is regional: since July 8, Iran has conducted missile strikes and retaliatory attacks across the Middle East, including a strike on a U.S. military base near Qatar on July 17, 2026. The U.S. has ordered non-emergency personnel to depart; Canada advises against non-essential travel. Airspace remains open but operations are degraded.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Violent robbery and mugging are extremely rare (homicide rate 0.1/100k); armed robbery is not a practical concern for visitors."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Pickpocketing is uncommon; petty theft at Souq Al Wakrah and crowded markets is occasionally reported — remain alert in busy areas but overall risk is low."},"safeAreas":["Al Wakrah Waterfront","North Al Wakrah","Al Wakrah Heritage Village"],"avoidAreas":["Al Wakrah Industrial Zone (heavy truck traffic, industrial environment, accident risk)"],"scams":["Taxi overcharging — use metered taxis or ride-hailing apps instead","Fake tour booking websites — book only through established agencies","Distraction pickpocketing and bag-snatching at Souq Al Wakrah and other markets","Unsolicited 'private security assistance' at tourist sites — ignore and use official venue staff only"],"zones":[{"name":"Souq Al Wakrah","level":"caution","note":"Historic market, crowded; reports of aggressive security guards; low street crime but stay alert for petty theft in throng"},{"name":"Al Wakrah Waterfront","level":"safe","note":"Modern coastal development, popular with tourists; well-maintained, low street crime, family-friendly"},{"name":"North Al Wakrah","level":"safe","note":"Modern residential neighborhoods; quiet, low crime, good infrastructure"},{"name":"Downtown Al Wakrah","level":"caution","note":"Urban center, busy; watch for taxi scams, crowded-area distraction theft"},{"name":"Al Wakrah Heritage Village","level":"safe","note":"Cultural tourism hub, well-organized living museum; safe, managed for visitors"},{"name":"Al Wakrah Industrial Zone","level":"avoid","note":"Heavy truck traffic, industrial; not for tourists—accident risk from vehicles"}]}}