{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/bolivia/sucre","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T02:04:18.258Z","place":{"city":"Sucre","country":"Bolivia","countryCode":"BO","lat":-19.03332,"lon":-65.26274},"safety":{"score":59,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":55,"confidence":0.96,"caps":[],"databaseScore":58,"travellerSentiment":{"score":64,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors generally feel safe during daylight but remain vigilant after dark, with most noting low personal‑violence concerns.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":71,"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":54,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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caution due to occasional protests and petty crime.","summary":"Sucre scores moderately on safety metrics, with low violent crime but notable risks from petty theft, scams targeting tourists, and periodic civil unrest. The city remains safer than most Bolivian destinations, yet travelers should stay alert.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging is uncommon but can occur in isolated areas after dark; stay in well‑lit, populated streets."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are frequent in the historic centre and markets, especially during peak tourist hours."},"safeAreas":["Historic Centre","Cerro San José"],"avoidAreas":["El Tejar","Villa Fátima"],"scams":["plain‑clothed police officer scam","taxi overcharge / fake meter scam","street money‑exchange scam"],"zones":[{"name":"Historic Centre","level":"safe","note":"well-patrolled, tourist police presence, low violent crime"},{"name":"Cerro San José","level":"caution","note":"residential hills, occasional petty theft after dark"},{"name":"Barrio Norte","level":"caution","note":"mixed activity, higher pickpocket risk in crowded markets"},{"name":"Villa Fátima","level":"caution","note":"working‑class area, reported scams targeting tourists"},{"name":"El Tejar","level":"avoid","note":"high petty‑crime rates and documented burglaries"}]}}