{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/saudi-arabia/riyadh","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:36:49.852Z","place":{"city":"Riyadh","country":"Saudi Arabia","countryCode":"SA","lat":24.68773,"lon":46.72185},"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":63,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Recent traveler forums report feeling safe during daylight but uneasy after dark, especially in peripheral neighborhoods.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":68,"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":87,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":63,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":30,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":70,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":75,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":3,"label":"Reconsider Travel","updated":"Fri, 13 Mar 2026","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/saudi-arabia-travel-advisory.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":4,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-07-25T17:34:42Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/saudi-arabia"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":3,"label":"Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-07-23T10:10:14.4022496-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/saudi-arabia"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":0.935259944754359,"display":"0.9 / 100k","year":"2019","score":95,"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":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":65.0715555,"display":"65/100","year":"2024","score":65,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":60.5850662,"display":"61/100","year":"2024","score":61,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":63.0932113,"display":"63/100","year":"2024","score":63,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":66.5710105,"display":"67/100","year":"2024","score":67,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":66.0645617,"display":"66/100","year":"2024","score":66,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":29.7683225,"display":"30/100","year":"2024","score":30,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":24.59,"display":"24.6 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":83,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":92.6,"display":"92.6%","year":"2023","score":98,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.14,"display":"0.14 / 100k","year":"2023","score":90,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":1887,"display":"US AQI 1887 · Hazardous","year":null,"score":2,"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":80,"display":"80 within 15 km · nearest ~1 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"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 · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":3,"display":"Level 3 — Reconsider Travel · 2 govts","year":null,"score":30,"source":"US State Dept · Canada"}],"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":"Yes — Riyadh is generally safe for visitors, but travel against official advisories carries risk.","summary":"Riyadh scores low on crime and conflict, yet the composite index is capped at 44 due to a Level 3 advisory and hazardous air quality; overall visitor safety remains moderate.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging is uncommon but can occur in isolated areas of downtown after dark; stay in well‑lit, populated districts."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing is frequent in crowded malls, souks and during rush‑hour on public transport."},"safeAreas":["Diplomatic Quarter","Kingdom Tower area","Al Faisaliyah"],"avoidAreas":["Al Wurud (known gang activity)","Al Olaya Extension (poor lighting, construction)"],"scams":["credit‑card skimming at ATMs and point‑of‑sale terminals","overpriced desert‑tour packages sold by unlicensed operators"],"zones":[{"name":"Al Olaya","level":"caution","note":"Busy commercial hub, pickpocketing possible after dark"},{"name":"Diplomatic Quarter","level":"safe","note":"heavily guarded, low crime, but avoid protests"},{"name":"Al Malaz","level":"caution","note":"residential area, occasional petty theft, stay alert at night"},{"name":"Kingdom Tower area","level":"safe","note":"tourist-friendly, well-policed, no known incidents"},{"name":"Al Wurud","level":"avoid","note":"known for gang activity and recent drug busts"},{"name":"Al Nakheel","level":"caution","note":"shopping district, crowded, watch belongings in malls"},{"name":"Al Faisaliyah","level":"safe","note":"modern district, high foot traffic, minimal risk"},{"name":"Al Olaya Extension","level":"caution","note":"under construction, limited lighting, avoid late hours"}]}}