{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/colombia/bogota","updatedAt":"2026-07-24T00:08:09.181Z","place":{"city":"Bogotá","country":"Colombia","countryCode":"CO","lat":4.60971,"lon":-74.08175},"safety":{"score":51,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":50,"categories":[{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":45},{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":43},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":78},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":51}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":3,"label":"Reconsider Travel","updated":"Tue, 31 Mar 2026","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.col.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":3,"label":"Advises against all-but-essential travel to parts","updated":"2026-06-22T15:51:45Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/colombia"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-07-09T15:12:18.8513366-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/colombia"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":24.9134420347488,"display":"24.9 / 100k","year":"2023","score":26,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":3,"display":"3.0%","year":"2017","score":90,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":71,"display":"71","year":"2021","score":58,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":16.2,"display":"16.2 / 100k","year":"2021","score":52,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":49.3103253,"display":"49/100","year":"2024","score":49,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":47.3311328,"display":"47/100","year":"2024","score":47,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":41.90949,"display":"42/100","year":"2024","score":42,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":49.1802654,"display":"49/100","year":"2024","score":49,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":55.0740059,"display":"55/100","year":"2024","score":55,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":57.4541954,"display":"57/100","year":"2024","score":57,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":66.71,"display":"66.7 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":33,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_index","label":"Safety index (crowdsourced)","value":33.29,"display":"33.3 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":33,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":52.7,"display":"52.7%","year":"2024","score":53,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.09,"display":"0.09 / 100k","year":"2024","score":96,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":22,"display":"22.0%","year":"2023","score":55,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":59,"display":"US AQI 59 · Moderate","year":null,"score":86,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":2,"display":"1 notice · max Alert","year":null,"score":60,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":80,"display":"80 within 15 km · nearest ~0.2 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":21,"display":"July: highs ~21°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":1,"display":"1 active alert · Drought (green)","year":null,"score":72,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":3,"display":"Level 3 — Reconsider Travel · 2 govts","year":null,"score":54,"source":"US State Dept · Canada"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Yellow Fever in Colombia","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/yellow-fever-colombia"},{"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":"Drought","severity":"green","title":"Drought is on going in Colombia, , Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela","distanceKm":215}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Bogotá is visitable with strong precautions — its tourist zones are relatively safe by day, but street crime, taxi kidnappings, and gang activity make nighttime and southern districts high-risk.","summary":"Bogotá's homicide rate (24.9/100k) and crowdsourced crime index (66.7) are high, yet violent crime is concentrated in southern districts and contract killings; tourist areas like Usaquén, Zona Rosa, and eastern Chapinero see heavy policing and far lower incident rates. The U.S. (Level 3) and UK (regional avoid) advisories reflect real risks — armed robbery, express kidnappings via taxi, and scopolamine drugging — that disproportionately affect visitors who stray after dark or use unvetted transport. Daytime exploration of the historic center and northern neighborhoods is generally trouble-free with basic vigilance.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Armed muggings and express kidnappings (paseo millonario) occur, especially after dark in La Candelaria, Santa Fé, and southern Chapinero; victims are often targeted leaving bars or using street-hailed taxis"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Phone snatching and bag-slashing are rampant in TransMilenio stations, Usaquén flea market, La Candelaria plazas, and Calle 62 bar strip; thieves work in distraction teams"},"safeAreas":["Usaquén","Zona Rosa / Zona T (Chapinero)","Eastern Chapinero (Rosales, Chicó, Santa Bárbara)"],"avoidAreas":["Ciudad Bolívar — high violent crime, robbery, and flooding risk; not a tourist destination","Southern Chapinero near Avenida Caracas — mugging and pickpocket hotspot, especially after dark","La Candelaria after dark on weeknights — drug activity and street crime rise sharply once daytime crowds leave"],"scams":["Scopolamine (burundanga) drink spiking in bars and clubs, leading to robbery or express kidnapping","Fake police officers demanding document/currency checks to steal valuables or extort cash","Taxi meter tampering and 'Million Dollar Ride' express kidnappings when hailing cabs off the street","Distraction pickpocketing teams in crowded markets, TransMilenio buses, and La Candelaria tourist sites"],"zones":[{"name":"Usaquén","level":"safe","note":"Wealthy northern district with 24/7 building security, well-lit streets, Sunday market, and dense pedestrian traffic; very low visitor incident rate"},{"name":"Zona Rosa / Zona T (Chapinero)","level":"safe","note":"Main tourist nightlife and dining zone with heavy police presence, CCTV, and venue security; safe by day, stay alert late night for drink-spiking"},{"name":"Eastern Chapinero (Rosales, Chicó, Santa Bárbara)","level":"safe","note":"Upscale residential embassy zone; tree-lined streets, doorman buildings, and minimal street crime — standard urban precautions suffice"},{"name":"La Candelaria","level":"caution","note":"Historic center with major museums; safe and busy by day, but after dark (especially Mon–Thu) drug dealers and muggers operate on empty streets"},{"name":"Santa Fé (downtown)","level":"caution","note":"Government/commercial core; daytime safe, but peripheral blocks near Carrera 10–13 see pickpocketing and occasional armed robbery after offices close"},{"name":"Chapinero Alto (Calle 62 bar strip)","level":"caution","note":"Popular nightlife corridor; high pickpocket and drink-spiking risk after 10 pm — use app cars, watch drinks, avoid side streets"},{"name":"Southern Chapinero (near Avenida Caracas)","level":"avoid","note":"Transition zone to high-crime south; frequent muggings, phone snatches, and taxi crimes — no tourist draw, avoid entirely"},{"name":"Ciudad Bolívar","level":"avoid","note":"Large southern district with extreme poverty, gang control, and the city's highest violent crime rates; flooding risk in rainy season; no reason for visitors to enter"}]}}