{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/brazil/brasilia","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T02:04:39.872Z","place":{"city":"Brasília","country":"Brazil","countryCode":"BR","lat":-15.77972,"lon":-47.92972},"safety":{"score":63,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":62,"confidence":0.99,"caps":[],"databaseScore":62,"travellerSentiment":{"score":68,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveller reports on forums and travel sites describe feeling safe during daylight in central districts, though many note heightened vigilance after dark.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":71,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":51,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Brazil","distanceKm":485}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Brasília is generally safe for visitors who stay in central districts and exercise common‑sense precautions.","summary":"The composite safety index of 62 reflects moderate risk; crime scores are lower than Brazil’s average, and violent incidents against tourists are rare, but petty theft and occasional kidnapping warnings remain.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Armed robbery of visitors is uncommon but can occur in isolated satellite areas at night; stay in central, well‑patrolled zones."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is frequent around bus terminals, shopping centres and large gatherings near the Esplanade of Ministries."},"safeAreas":["Planalto","Setor de Clubes Sul","Taguatinga","Jardim Botânico","FGA (Área da Força Aérea)"],"avoidAreas":["Ceilândia","Samambaia"],"scams":["Phone‑snatching and pickpocketing at crowded venues such as the Pontão do Lago Sul promenade","Overpriced taxi 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secure"},{"name":"FGA (Área da Força Aérea)","level":"safe","note":"Well‑maintained and patrolled zone; generally safe but follow standard precautions"},{"name":"Jardim Botânico","level":"safe","note":"Quiet, green neighborhood with low crime; safe for daytime and evening walks"}]}}