{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/tanzania/zanzibar","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:41:01.471Z","place":{"city":"Zanzibar","country":"Tanzania","countryCode":"TZ","lat":-6.16394,"lon":39.19793},"safety":{"score":69,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":71,"confidence":0.8,"caps":[],"databaseScore":70,"travellerSentiment":{"score":67,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveller reports indicate visitors generally feel safe during daylight, but many note occasional scams and heightened vigilance after dark.","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":64,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":67,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":63,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":94,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":3,"label":"Advises against all-but-essential travel to parts","updated":"2026-05-19T14:47:49Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/tanzania"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-07-08T10:01:52.0187784-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/tanzania"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":3.74921291744897,"display":"3.7 / 100k","year":"2020","score":74,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":1.9,"display":"1.9%","year":"2013","score":95,"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":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":59.2394684,"display":"59/100","year":"2024","score":59,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":48.0250787,"display":"48/100","year":"2024","score":48,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":41.9016869,"display":"42/100","year":"2024","score":42,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":45.6540613,"display":"46/100","year":"2024","score":46,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":46.4192385,"display":"46/100","year":"2024","score":46,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":45.5602425,"display":"46/100","year":"2024","score":46,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":52.74,"display":"52.7 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":51,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.09,"display":"0.09 / 100k","year":"2024","score":91,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":18,"display":"18.0%","year":"2017","score":62,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":51,"display":"US AQI 51 · Moderate","year":null,"score":90,"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":30,"display":"July: highs ~30°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":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","year":null,"score":72,"source":"Government of 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 — Zanzibar City is generally safe for visitors, though a high degree of caution is advised.","summary":"Crime scores are moderate; pickpocketing is the most common risk, while muggings remain low but can occur in crowded areas. Recent unrest and isolated incidents suggest occasional spikes, but nothing currently disrupting tourism.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Muggings are uncommon but can happen in crowded markets and on ferries; stay alert in busy spots."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing is frequent in Stone Town’s narrow alleys, ferry terminals and tourist crowds."},"safeAreas":["Michenzani","Bububu"],"avoidAreas":["Mji Mkongwe (high petty crime and occasional violent clashes)","Kendwa (isolated beaches vulnerable to robbery at night)"],"scams":["express kidnappings targeting tourists","overcharging for tours and souvenirs"],"zones":[{"name":"Stone Town","level":"caution","note":"caution: petty theft and pickpocketing common, especially after dark"},{"name":"Michenzani","level":"safe","note":"safe: residential area with low crime and visible police patrols"},{"name":"Kendwa","level":"caution","note":"caution: isolated beaches vulnerable to robbery at night"},{"name":"Bububu","level":"safe","note":"safe: quiet outskirts, minimal incidents reported recently"},{"name":"Mji Mkongwe","level":"avoid","note":"avoid: high petty crime and occasional violent clashes reported"}]}}