{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/brazil/rio-de-janeiro","updatedAt":"2026-07-23T23:54:28.091Z","place":{"city":"Rio de Janeiro","country":"Brazil","countryCode":"BR","lat":-22.90642,"lon":-43.18223},"safety":{"score":57,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":51,"categories":[{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":62},{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":55},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":80},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":56}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":3,"label":"Advises against all-but-essential travel to parts","updated":"2026-05-11T11:32:48Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/brazil"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-07-11T16:01:55.3070471-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/brazil"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":19.2752957673079,"display":"19.3 / 100k","year":"2023","score":31,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":6.6,"display":"6.6%","year":"2009","score":81,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":1,"display":"1","year":"2021","score":88,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":15.7,"display":"15.7 / 100k","year":"2021","score":53,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":57.0022212,"display":"57/100","year":"2024","score":57,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":49.2849848,"display":"49/100","year":"2024","score":49,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":39.5782583,"display":"40/100","year":"2024","score":40,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":46.9849597,"display":"47/100","year":"2024","score":47,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":50.2174997,"display":"50/100","year":"2024","score":50,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":62.3883763,"display":"62/100","year":"2024","score":62,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":63.6,"display":"63.6 / 100","year":null,"score":36,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_index","label":"Safety index (crowdsourced)","value":36.4,"display":"36.4 / 100","year":null,"score":36,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":48.3,"display":"48.3%","year":"2021","score":48,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"violence_victimization","label":"Physical assault (past year)","value":4.1,"display":"4.1%","year":"2019","score":86,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"sexual_violence","label":"Sexual violence (past year)","value":0.8,"display":"0.8%","year":"2019","score":91,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.01,"display":"0.01 / 100k","year":"2024","score":98,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":11,"display":"11.0%","year":"2019","score":74,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":125,"display":"US AQI 125 · Unhealthy for sensitive groups","year":null,"score":55,"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":80,"display":"80 within 15 km · nearest ~0.8 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":32,"display":"July: highs ~32°C · strong winds","year":null,"score":82,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","year":null,"score":70,"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":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Rio de Janeiro is visitable with serious precautions — its tourist zones are heavily policed and seeing falling crime, but street robbery, phone-snatching and favela-linked violence remain real risks if you stray from the right areas or let your guard down.","summary":"Rio's South Zone beach neighborhoods (Ipanema, Leblon, Copacabana, Barra) are statistically much safer than the city average, with Ipanema and Leblon recording zero homicides in Q1 2026 and an 18% drop in street crime. However, the city's overall homicide rate (19.3/100k) and Numbeo crime index (63.6) reflect concentrated violence in Zona Norte favelas and along the Linha Vermelha corridor — areas tourists rarely enter but where police operations regularly turn deadly. The main threats to visitors are opportunistic: motorbike phone thefts, arrastão group robberies on beaches, PIX express kidnappings via ride-hail apps, and drink-spiking in Lapa nightlife.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Armed street robbery and express kidnapping (PIX) target visitors in South Zone after dark and on Linha Vermelha; arrastão group robberies hit Copacabana/Ipanema beaches periodically"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Phone snatching by motorbike riders is the #1 tourist loss — happens at crosswalks, traffic lights, beach promenades; pickpockets in Centro/Lapa metro crowds often work in violent pairs"},"safeAreas":["Ipanema","Leblon","Barra da Tijuca"],"avoidAreas":["All favelas (e.g., Complexo do Alemão, Rocinha, Maré) — gang territory with frequent lethal police operations","Centro after dark — empties out completely, mugging risk spikes","Linha Vermelha highway corridor — carjacking and cargo-theft hotspot"],"scams":["PIX express kidnapping — driver diverts to isolated spot, forces instant bank transfer at gunpoint","Arrastão beach robbery — coordinated group sweeps sand snatching phones/bags","Motorbike phone theft — rider grabs phone from hand at traffic lights or on sidewalk","Dating-app lure — match invites to bar, bill arrives with muscle enforcing payment","Lapa caipirinha trap — inflated bill (R$10,000+) with bouncers blocking exit","Drink spiking — Canadian advisory (Feb 2026) flags rising incidents in nightlife zones"],"zones":[{"name":"Ipanema","level":"safe","note":"Zero homicides Q1 2026; heavy police + private security; upscale residential with 24/7 foot traffic — day and night low risk if on main streets"},{"name":"Leblon","level":"safe","note":"Rio's wealthiest neighborhood; zero homicides Q1 2026; extensive private security, well-lit, very low street-crime rate — safest base for visitors"},{"name":"Copacabana","level":"caution","note":"Daytime beach and promenade safe with crowds; after 6 PM and before 10 AM mugging/arrastão risk rises sharply — avoid sand and dim side streets at night"},{"name":"Barra da Tijuca","level":"safe","note":"Modern planned district with wide avenues, malls, condos; low violent crime, good lighting — car essential, but very low visitor risk day/night"},{"name":"Santa Teresa","level":"caution","note":"Bohemian hill neighborhood; charming by day with galleries/restaurants; steep, poorly lit streets after dark attract muggers — Uber only at night, avoid isolated alleys"},{"name":"Centro","level":"caution","note":"Business district safe on weekdays 8 AM–6 PM with crowds; weekends and nights empty — high mugging/pickpocket risk; Saara market area especially avoid after dark"},{"name":"Lapa","level":"caution","note":"Nightlife hub with arches, bars, samba clubs; vibrant but drink-spiking, overcharging scams, and violent pickpocket pairs operate — never leave drink unattended, Uber to/from"},{"name":"Complexo do Alemão / Zona Norte favelas","level":"avoid","note":"Active gang territory; frequent lethal police operations (121 dead Oct 2025 raid); tourists have zero reason to enter — even guided tours discouraged by US State Dept"}]}}