{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/austria/vienna","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:29:05.051Z","place":{"city":"Vienna","country":"Austria","countryCode":"AT","lat":48.20849,"lon":16.37208},"safety":{"score":92,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":97,"confidence":0.84,"caps":[],"databaseScore":93,"travellerSentiment":{"score":89,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors generally feel safe walking during daylight, though some express concern over pickpocketing in busy districts.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":92,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":90,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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