Is Mauritius safe in 2026?

Mauritius scores 94.2/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, economy, political instability. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 94.2/100).

30-day trend

Mauritius's score fell by −3.3 over the last 30 days (97.5 → 94.2).

Threat breakdown

Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.

Official travel advisory

2 Exercise Increased Caution

The U.S. State Department places Mauritius at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing crime. Our live index reads 94.2/100. That advisory was last revised Dec 8, 2025, 267 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Most offenses affecting foreign visitors in Mauritius are opportunistic: pickpocketing, snatched handbags, and petty theft, concentrated in crowded open-air shopping areas, on beaches, at other tourist sites, and around cash machines. Graver crimes also occur, among them break-ins, serious assaults, murder, and rape. Women travelling alone have faced verbal harassment and other offenses directed at them. Exposure rises after dark on foot or by road, near visible wealth such as costly watches and jewellery, at unverified hotel or residence doors, and during bank transactions.

Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Dec 8, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.

Latest recorded events

No threat events have been recorded for Mauritius — the index is holding on baseline factors alone.

24-hour forecast

Trend: stable · projected score 94.2/100 (generated Aug 31, 2026 23:02 UTC)

No recent events disturb Mauritius's very high and stable safety baseline.

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