{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/belgium/brussels","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:29:45.526Z","place":{"city":"Brussels","country":"Belgium","countryCode":"BE","lat":50.85045,"lon":4.34878},"safety":{"score":82,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":89,"confidence":0.98,"caps":[],"databaseScore":86,"travellerSentiment":{"score":63,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate many feel safe during daylight but express concern over pickpockets and occasional strikes that cause delays","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":81,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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