{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/south-africa/durban","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:41:01.795Z","place":{"city":"Durban","country":"South Africa","countryCode":"ZA","lat":-29.8579,"lon":31.0292},"safety":{"score":30,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":15,"confidence":0.91,"caps":[{"max":30,"reason":"Homicide rate 44/100k"}],"databaseScore":30,"travellerSentiment":{"score":67,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports and news articles indicate visitors feel increasingly secure in the beachfront and city centre thanks to new policing measures, though some express concern over sporadic protests.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket 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public-official contact","value":18,"display":"18.0%","year":"2019","score":62,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":66,"display":"US AQI 66 · Moderate","year":null,"score":82,"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":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":27,"display":"July: highs ~27°C · strong winds","year":null,"score":82,"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"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global 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Visitor sentiment remains positive, with most recent reports highlighting enhanced beachfront patrols and safety initiatives.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon in tourist districts but can occur in isolated areas; stay alert in nightlife zones."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are frequent on the beachfront, markets and public transport; keep belongings secured."},"safeAreas":["Umhlanga","Morningside","Durban Central"],"avoidAreas":["Westbank","Pietermaritzburg (outer suburbs)"],"scams":["Overcharging at informal markets","Fake tour guides offering cheap excursions"],"zones":[{"name":"Umhlanga","level":"safe","note":"well‑patrolled beachfront area with dedicated tourism police and low night‑time crime"},{"name":"Morningside","level":"caution","note":"busy commercial district; daytime is fine but stay alert after dark and watch pickpockets"},{"name":"Durban Central","level":"caution","note":"urban core with higher petty theft; avoid isolated streets after dark"},{"name":"Westbank","level":"avoid","note":"industrial zone with elevated gang activity and frequent violent incidents"},{"name":"Pietermaritzburg (outer suburbs)","level":"caution","note":"residential area with occasional break‑ins; keep valuables out of sight"}]}}