{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-arab-emirates/fujairah","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:17:50.727Z","place":{"city":"Fujairah","country":"United Arab Emirates","countryCode":"AE","lat":25.11641,"lon":56.34141},"safety":{"score":44,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":32,"confidence":0.84,"caps":[{"max":44,"reason":"Level 3 advisory — reconsider travel"}],"databaseScore":44,"travellerSentiment":{"score":86,"label":"Mostly positive, cautiously optimistic","summary":"Recent traveler reports (June–July 2026) describe Fujairah as welcoming, secure day-to-day, and offering warm Emirati hospitality backed by modern infrastructure. Visitor sentiment reflects confidence in local safety but measured awareness of March 2026 incidents and ongoing regional tensions.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":72,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":96,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":84,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":86,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":30,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":79,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":75,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-07-24T14:52:23Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/united-arab-emirates"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":3,"label":"Avoid non-essential 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AQI 151 · Unhealthy","year":null,"score":44,"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":18.650499386,"display":"19 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2022","score":65,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":43,"display":"July: highs ~43°C · dangerous heat","year":null,"score":45,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 3 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":3,"display":"Level 3 — Avoid non-essential travel","year":null,"score":30,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":72,"display":"72 / 100 (Mostly positive, cautiously optimistic)","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":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Conditional — Fujairah has very low street crime and strong policing, but Canada's Level 3 advisory (reconsider non-essential travel) remains in effect due to regional geopolitical tensions.","summary":"Street safety in Fujairah is excellent: violent crime is nearly absent (homicide 0.7/100k), petty theft is uncommon, and police presence is visible and professional. The Level 3 advisory reflects regional risks from Iranian strikes on UAE infrastructure (most acute in March 2026); the UK's most recent advisory (July 24, 2026) does not recommend against travel, and June reports suggest operations and tourism have normalized.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are extremely rare; police maintain visible presence in tourist areas."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Petty theft is uncommon but can occur in crowded souks and beaches; keep valuables secure and bags close."},"safeAreas":[],"avoidAreas":[],"scams":["Pickpocketing in crowded markets, beaches, and transport hubs","Taxi overcharging or using unmarked cabs — book via hotel, Uber, or Careem","Restaurant bill inflation — confirm prices before ordering"],"zones":[]}}