{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/senegal/dakar","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:41:14.778Z","place":{"city":"Dakar","country":"Senegal","countryCode":"SN","lat":14.6937,"lon":-17.44406},"safety":{"score":76,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":81,"confidence":0.82,"caps":[],"databaseScore":78,"travellerSentiment":{"score":67,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler forums report feeling generally safe during daylight, but many note heightened vigilance at night and in dense crowds","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"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":79,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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degree of caution due to petty crime and occasional protests.","summary":"Dakar enjoys a high safety score overall, with low violent crime and no active disaster threats, yet recent protests and isolated incidents indicate pockets of unrest that travelers should monitor.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon but can occur in crowded markets and during large protests"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are frequent in busy transport hubs, markets and during festivals"},"safeAreas":["Gorée","Yoff","Ngor"],"avoidAreas":["Ngor (isolated outskirts with limited services; higher risk of petty crime and occasional unrest)","Medina (bustling market area; petty theft common, avoid isolated alleys at night)"],"scams":["overcharging by informal taxi drivers","currency exchange scams at street booths"],"zones":[{"name":"Plateau","level":"caution","note":"downtown hub with nightlife and protests; stay alert after 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