{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/brazil/maceio","updatedAt":"2026-10-15T15:53:31.381Z","place":{"city":"Maceió","country":"Brazil","countryCode":"BR","lat":-9.66583,"lon":-35.73528},"safety":{"score":59,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":55,"confidence":0.69,"caps":[],"databaseScore":58,"travellerSentiment":{"score":61,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Visitors report feeling safe in daytime and well-populated tourist zones when sticking to Ponta Verde and Pajuçara neighborhoods and avoiding isolated areas after dark.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":61,"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":51,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Maceió is generally safe for visitors who stay in the main beachfront tourist zones and follow basic precautions.","summary":"Maceió's homicide rate is high nationally but concentrated in outlying neighborhoods far from tourist areas; the beachfront zones of Ponta Verde, Pajuçara and Jatiúca remain the safest for visitors. Petty theft and opportunistic robberies occur, particularly after dark and in crowded nightlife settings, but violent crime against tourists is uncommon when basic precautions are observed.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Opportunistic robberies occur primarily at night in isolated areas or crowded nightlife zones; rare in main tourist beachfront during daylight."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Motorbike-mounted snatch thieves target pedestrians close to the road on Ponta Verde and Cruz das Almas beachfront roads, especially those using phones or carrying visible bags."},"safeAreas":["Ponta Verde","Pajuçara"],"avoidAreas":["Benedito Bentes (homicide hotspot per 2026 SSP-AL data)","Cidade Universitária (elevated violent crime per 2026 data)","Clima Bom (peripheral area with concentrated homicide incidents)"],"scams":["motorbike-mounted snatch theft targeting pedestrians using phones or bags along beachfront roads","drink-spiking at beach bars during evening events"],"zones":[{"name":"Ponta Verde","level":"safe","note":"Main tourist beachfront area with hotels and restaurants; generally safe daytime but watch for phone snatching on beach roads."},{"name":"Pajuçara","level":"safe","note":"Popular beach neighborhood with calm waters and tourist infrastructure; petty theft possible at night but low violent crime."},{"name":"Jatiúca","level":"caution","note":"Adjacent beach area with nightlife; motorbike snatch thieves active on beachfront roads after dark."},{"name":"Centro","level":"avoid","note":"Downtown area; higher robbery risk, especially after dark; avoid walking alone and using public transport at night."},{"name":"Benedito Bentes","level":"avoid","note":"Outlying neighborhood identified in 2026 crime data as a homicide hotspot; not on tourist routes."},{"name":"Cidade Universitária","level":"avoid","note":"University district with elevated violent crime per 2026 SSP-AL data; avoid non-essential visits, especially at night."},{"name":"Clima Bom","level":"avoid","note":"Peripheral neighborhood with concentrated homicide incidents; no tourist attractions and high crime per 2026 police data."},{"name":"Farol","level":"caution","note":"Historic lighthouse area; mixed safety—okay in daylight with crowds, but isolated spots pose robbery risk after sunset."}]}}