{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/syria/latakia","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T18:17:01.245Z","place":{"city":"Latakia","country":"Syria","countryCode":"SY","lat":35.53125,"lon":35.79088},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.84,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":17,"travellerSentiment":{"score":36,"label":"Very Negative","summary":"There is virtually no current consumer sentiment data available for Latakia due to the extreme travel restrictions and ongoing conflict. Past reports indicate a desire for tourism, but the reality on the ground is dominated by security concerns.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":15,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":34,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":40,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":36,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":0,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":27,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":63,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":4,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-07-22T12:44:11Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/syria"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":4,"label":"Avoid all travel","updated":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/syria"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":2.05938679956635,"display":"2.1 / 100k","year":"2010","score":86,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":9.679776219186355,"display":"9.7 / million","year":"2021","score":41,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":29.9,"display":"29.9 / 100k","year":"2021","score":24,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":25.4439405,"display":"25/100","year":"2024","score":25,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":25.7521361,"display":"26/100","year":"2024","score":26,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":13.4112838,"display":"13/100","year":"2024","score":13,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":18.8174812,"display":"19/100","year":"2024","score":19,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":23.3597703,"display":"23/100","year":"2024","score":23,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":24.517035,"display":"25/100","year":"2024","score":25,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":709000,"display":"709k residents","year":null,"score":76,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.04,"display":"0.04 / 100k","year":"2022","score":91,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":45,"display":"US AQI 45 · Good","year":null,"score":91,"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":14.3,"display":"14 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2021","score":48,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":34,"display":"July: highs ~34°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 1 quake ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":4,"display":"Level 4 — Avoid all travel","year":null,"score":0,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":2,"display":"High risk","year":null,"score":45,"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":15,"display":"15 / 100 (Very Negative)","year":null,"score":15,"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, Latakia is not safe for travelers.","summary":"Official government advisories universally recommend avoiding all travel to Syria due to unpredictable security conditions and the threat of terrorist attacks. The ongoing conflict and political instability create a high-risk environment for visitors.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"While specific data for Latakia is limited, the general instability and conflict in Syria suggest a high risk of robbery, particularly in less secure areas."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching are potential risks in crowded areas, though the overall security situation overshadows this concern."},"safeAreas":[],"avoidAreas":["Latakia Countryside: Reports of clashes and security operations.","Areas with recent protests or sectarian violence: Exercise extreme caution due to potential instability."],"scams":[],"zones":[{"name":"Alawite Quarter","level":"caution","note":"Recent protests and sectarian violence reported in the wider Latakia countryside and city."},{"name":"Old City","level":"caution","note":"General crime risk is moderate to high; be aware of surroundings, especially after dark."},{"name":"Corniche","level":"caution","note":"Popular tourist area, but petty crime like pickpocketing can occur; exercise vigilance."},{"name":"Industrial Zone","level":"avoid","note":"Likely to have less tourist infrastructure and potentially higher crime rates."},{"name":"Latakia Countryside","level":"avoid","note":"Recent reports of clashes and security operations; travel outside the city is not advised."}]}}