{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/tunisia/tunis","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:41:23.540Z","place":{"city":"Tunis","country":"Tunisia","countryCode":"TN","lat":36.81897,"lon":10.16579},"safety":{"score":66,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":66,"confidence":0.87,"caps":[],"databaseScore":67,"travellerSentiment":{"score":63,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Recent traveller reports indicate visitors generally feel safe during daylight but remain wary of petty crime; sentiment is cautiously optimistic but not uniformly positive.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":68,"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":67,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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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":158},{"kind":"Wildfire","severity":"green","title":"forest fire notification in Tunisia","distanceKm":169},{"kind":"Wildfire","severity":"green","title":"forest fire notification in Algeria","distanceKm":230}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Tunis is generally safe for visitors, but exercise increased caution due to crime and occasional unrest.","summary":"The multi‑database profile rates Tunis as MODERATE overall, with a 67 composite safety index and a 61‑point crime score. Visitors report feeling safe walking after dark (79 % say they feel safe), yet official travel advisories have raised the alert to Level 2, citing crime and unrest risks.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon but can occur in isolated areas after dark, especially in peripheral neighborhoods."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are frequent in crowded markets, the medina, and public transport, particularly during peak tourist hours."},"safeAreas":["La Ville Nouvelle","Carthage","Sidi Bou Said","La Gammarth","Hammamet"],"avoidAreas":["Kasbah","Bordj Gharni"],"scams":["Over‑friendly street “guides” who demand payment after unsolicited conversation","Fake tour guides offering excursions in the medina and demanding money","Pickpocketing of backpacks and bags in crowded markets and transport hubs"],"zones":[{"name":"La Ville Nouvelle","level":"safe","note":"well‑maintained, police patrols, low petty crime"},{"name":"Carthage","level":"caution","note":"tourist hub, occasional pickpocketing after dark"},{"name":"Sidi Bou Said","level":"safe","note":"quiet residential area, few reports of theft"},{"name":"La Gammarth","level":"caution","note":"coastal nightlife zone, higher risk of scams after midnight"},{"name":"Kasbah","level":"avoid","note":"restricted military zone and high tension protests"},{"name":"Ettadhar","level":"caution","note":"mixed residential/commercial, occasional street harassment"},{"name":"Hammamet","level":"safe","note":"tourist resort, generally calm but watch belongings"},{"name":"Bordj Gharni","level":"avoid","note":"informal settlement with high petty‑crime reports"}]}}