{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/tunisia/sfax","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:42:36.872Z","place":{"city":"Sfax","country":"Tunisia","countryCode":"TN","lat":34.74056,"lon":10.76028},"safety":{"score":67,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":68,"confidence":0.89,"caps":[],"databaseScore":66,"travellerSentiment":{"score":69,"label":"Mixed-to-positive","summary":"Recent travelers outside formal tourist zones describe Sfax as 'very safe' with 'welcoming, friendly' locals. Numbeo daytime safety perception is 77/100 and night perception is 55/100. Street harassment toward women is persistent but typically non-violent.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":72,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":66,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":69,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":56,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":69,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":4,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-07-24T16:07:53Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/tunisia"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/tunisia"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":4.69348024650292,"display":"4.7 / 100k","year":"2020","score":68,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":0.4,"display":"0.4%","year":"2020","score":100,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0.4049050849843136,"display":"0.40 / million","year":"2021","score":83,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":16.3,"display":"16.3 / 100k","year":"2021","score":50,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":50.0970303,"display":"50/100","year":"2024","score":50,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":50.6915088,"display":"51/100","year":"2024","score":51,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":43.3985605,"display":"43/100","year":"2024","score":43,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":46.6866126,"display":"47/100","year":"2024","score":47,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":48.7100878,"display":"49/100","year":"2024","score":49,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":44.8825934,"display":"45/100","year":"2024","score":45,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":280566,"display":"281k residents","year":null,"score":82,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":79.41,"display":"79.4%","year":"2023","score":83,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"violence_victimization","label":"Physical assault (past year)","value":2.5,"display":"2.5%","year":"2023","score":87,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":4.55,"display":"4.55 / 100k","year":"2022","score":48,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":18,"display":"18.0%","year":"2018","score":62,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":56,"display":"US AQI 56 · Moderate","year":null,"score":87,"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":18.20754901,"display":"18 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2023","score":65,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":38,"display":"July: highs ~38°C · extreme heat","year":null,"score":62,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":1,"display":"1 active alert · Wildfire (orange)","year":null,"score":85,"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"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"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":72,"display":"72 / 100 (Mixed-to-positive)","year":null,"score":72,"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":[{"kind":"Wildfire","severity":"orange","title":"forest fire notification in Tunisia","distanceKm":262}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Moderately safe — Sfax is generally secure for daytime visitors in established neighborhoods, but petty crime (pickpocketing, taxi fraud) is common; avoid night travel in unfamiliar areas and border/mountain zones where military operations occur.","summary":"Sfax has a moderate safety profile (66/100) with good daytime perception (77% feel safe in daylight) but weaker night perception (55%). Main risks are petty crime—pickpocketing and taxi fraud—rather than violent crime against tourists. The city is NOT in government-restricted zones; UK restrictions apply only to western Tunisia and Libya/Algeria borders where cross-border terrorism occurs.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Petty theft and pickpocketing are common in crowded markets and public transport; armed robbery is rare but possible. Do not display large amounts of cash."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching occur in medina markets, souks, crowded buses, and tourist areas. Keep backpacks in front and use money belts."},"safeAreas":["Lafrane","Taniour","El Ain","Thyna"],"avoidAreas":[],"scams":["Taxi meter 'broken' — agree on price beforehand or insist on meter use","Carpet shop or tourist shop 'free tea' routine followed by high-pressure sales","Fake or unofficial tour guides in medina offering 'special deals'","Pickpocketing in crowded medina markets, souks, and public transport","Taxi drivers quoting tourists inflated prices for local routes"],"zones":[{"name":"Lafrane","level":"safe","note":"Modern residential district with good infrastructure; popular with locals and visitors"},{"name":"Taniour","level":"safe","note":"Upscale neighborhood with shops and services; calm and well-maintained"},{"name":"El Ain","level":"safe","note":"Pleasant residential area; quieter, family-oriented district away from tourist crowds"},{"name":"Thyna","level":"safe","note":"East-side residential neighborhood; mostly local; low tourist traffic and stable"},{"name":"Medina (Old City)","level":"caution","note":"Historic souks and bazaars; crowded, atmospheric, but pickpockets and persistent touts present"},{"name":"Corniche (Waterfront)","level":"caution","note":"Beach promenade and seafront; popular and scenic but crowded, especially evenings; watch for theft"}]}}