{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/senegal/saint-louis","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:18:19.423Z","place":{"city":"Saint-Louis","country":"Senegal","countryCode":"SN","lat":16.01793,"lon":-16.48962},"safety":{"score":77,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":83,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[],"databaseScore":75,"travellerSentiment":{"score":84,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe Saint-Louis as generally safe and easy to navigate on foot. Visitors acknowledge standard urban precautions are needed, but serious incidents involving tourists are uncommon and the city has a welcoming atmosphere.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":77,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":77,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":84,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":67,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":66,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-05-13T15:45:46Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/senegal"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution","updated":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/senegal"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":0.267518151792543,"display":"0.3 / 100k","year":"2015","score":100,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":2.4,"display":"2.4%","year":"2014","score":93,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"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":20.8,"display":"20.8 / 100k","year":"2021","score":40,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":61.990291,"display":"62/100","year":"2024","score":62,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of 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victims","value":0,"display":"0.00 / 100k","year":"2022","score":92,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":15,"display":"15.0%","year":"2017","score":67,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":71,"display":"US AQI 71 · Moderate","year":null,"score":80,"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":7.118603729,"display":"7 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2019","score":30,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":32,"display":"July: highs ~32°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"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":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of caution","year":null,"score":72,"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":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":77,"display":"77 / 100 (Mostly positive)","year":null,"score":77,"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":"Yes — Saint-Louis is one of Senegal's safest destinations for visitors, with rare violent crime and a manageable security profile.","summary":"Saint-Louis is one of West Africa's safest destinations for tourists. Violent crime is extremely rare (homicide rate 0.3/100k, matching Japan's), and it sees fewer serious incidents involving tourists than Dakar. Petty theft and occasional scams are the main concerns requiring standard precautions.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Armed robbery and violent crime targeting tourists are rare; petty theft is the primary concern in crowded areas."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching occur in crowded markets, busy streets, and around transport hubs; these are the most common crimes affecting visitors."},"safeAreas":["Île de Saint-Louis (colonial district)","Downtown commercial and hotel zones (daytime only)","Organized tourist facilities and guided excursions"],"avoidAreas":["Poorly lit streets at night anywhere in the city","Deserted or isolated areas after dark","Unorganized transport stations and informal markets"],"scams":["Petty theft and pickpocketing in markets, crowded streets, and transport hubs","Unofficial tour guides and transport operators quoting inflated prices"],"zones":[{"name":"Île de Saint-Louis","level":"safe","note":"Historic island core with colonial architecture; well-maintained, primary tourist district, secure accommodation hub"},{"name":"Downtown Saint-Louis","level":"caution","note":"Commercial and residential center with hotels, markets, shops; pickpocketing risk in crowds, avoid after dark"},{"name":"Sor (Guet Ndar)","level":"caution","note":"Fishing quarter with authentic local character; stay alert for petty theft, don't walk alone at night"},{"name":"North Mainland","level":"caution","note":"Modern residential and commercial expansion; developing tourist services, standard night precautions advised"},{"name":"East Mainland Residential","level":"caution","note":"Suburban neighborhoods; quieter than downtown but fewer police services, avoid isolated nighttime walks"},{"name":"Riverside/Djoudj Approach","level":"caution","note":"Areas toward Senegal River and bird sanctuary; more peripheral, limited services after dark"}]}}