{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/bosnia-and-herzegovina/mostar","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:02:27.517Z","place":{"city":"Mostar","country":"Bosnia and Herzegovina","countryCode":"BA","lat":43.34333,"lon":17.80806},"safety":{"score":72,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":75,"confidence":0.94,"caps":[],"databaseScore":69,"travellerSentiment":{"score":84,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe Mostar as welcoming and safe, with visitors feeling comfortable walking in the Old Town during daylight, though some note occasional petty theft in crowded spots.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"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":68,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":49.3451777,"display":"49/100","year":"2024","score":49,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":49.9313526,"display":"50/100","year":"2024","score":50,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":39.49,"display":"39.5 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":67,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_night","label":"Feeling safe walking alone at night","value":62.14,"display":"62 / 100","year":null,"score":77,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_day","label":"Feeling safe walking alone in daylight","value":87.14,"display":"87 / 100","year":null,"score":92,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_worry_mugged","label":"Worry about being mugged or robbed","value":25.71,"display":"26 / 100","year":null,"score":79,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_violent_crime","label":"Violent crime as a local problem","value":37.5,"display":"38 / 100","year":null,"score":67,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_property_crime","label":"Property crime as a local problem","value":45.59,"display":"46 / 100","year":null,"score":58,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_drugs","label":"Drug dealing or use as a local problem","value":51.43,"display":"51 / 100","year":null,"score":52,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":1.17,"display":"1.17 / 100k","year":"2024","score":76,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":24.2,"display":"24.2%","year":"2015","score":51,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":52,"display":"US AQI 52 · Moderate","year":null,"score":89,"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":23.529875948,"display":"24 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2019","score":65,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":40,"display":"July: highs ~40°C · extreme heat","year":null,"score":62,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":1,"display":"1 active alert · Flood (green)","year":null,"score":90,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of caution","year":null,"score":72,"source":"Government of Canada"}],"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":[{"kind":"Flood","severity":"green","title":"flood alert in Italy","distanceKm":439}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Mostar is generally safe for visitors, but exercise a high degree of caution due to petty crime and occasional scams.","summary":"Mostar’s composite safety index of 70 reflects a low overall risk for tourists, with rare violent crime and strong health safety, yet governance scores reveal institutional weaknesses that translate into occasional scams and infrastructure challenges.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Violent robbery against visitors is rare; most incidents involve isolated pickpocketing rather than armed mugging"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing occurs mainly in the Old Town bazaar, Stari Most crowds, and bus stations during summer peaks"},"safeAreas":["Gornji Grad","Donji Grad"],"avoidAreas":["Lukavica (avoid after dark due to poor lighting and abandoned structures)","Stari Grad (caution after dark due to petty theft)"],"scams":["Overpriced restaurant bills near Stari Most","Fake taxi overcharging","Street vendors demanding payment for unsolicited services"],"zones":[{"name":"Stari Grad","level":"caution","note":"tourist hub with pickpocketing risk, especially around Stari Most and bazaar after dark"},{"name":"Kujundžiluk","level":"caution","note":"busy market area prone to petty theft; stay alert and keep belongings secure"},{"name":"Gornji Grad","level":"safe","note":"residential and quieter district with low foot traffic at night, generally safe for visitors"},{"name":"Donji Grad","level":"safe","note":"central area with good lighting and police presence; safe for evening walks"},{"name":"Lukavica","level":"avoid","note":"outskirts with abandoned war‑damaged structures and limited lighting; avoid after dark"}]}}