{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/czechia/prague","updatedAt":"2026-07-24T00:06:05.587Z","place":{"city":"Prague","country":"Czechia","countryCode":"CZ","lat":50.0874654,"lon":14.4212535},"safety":{"score":81,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":76,"categories":[{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":90},{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":88},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":85},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":78}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":1,"label":"Exercise Normal Precautions","updated":"Mon, 28 Apr 2025","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/czechia-travel-advisory.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-04-20T13:27:23Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/czechia"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":1,"label":"Exercise normal security precautions","updated":"2026-07-16T14:32:08.4258308-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/czechia"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":0.767827757917044,"display":"0.8 / 100k","year":"2023","score":94,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":1.5,"display":"1.5%","year":"2019","score":95,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":"2021","score":96,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":5.2,"display":"5.2 / 100k","year":"2021","score":84,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":82.4960109,"display":"82/100","year":"2024","score":82,"source":"World Bank Governance 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Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":26,"display":"26 within 15 km · nearest ~0.5 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":41,"display":"July: highs ~41°C · extreme heat","year":null,"score":62,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":2,"display":"2 active alerts · Flood (green)","year":null,"score":86,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":1,"display":"Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions · 2 govts","year":null,"score":95,"source":"US State Dept · 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 Czech Republic","distanceKm":195},{"kind":"Drought","severity":"green","title":"Drought is on going in Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Montenegro, The Republic of North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine, ,","distanceKm":264}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Prague is one of the safest capitals for visitors, with low violent crime and a strong rule‑of‑law environment.","summary":"Prague’s overall safety index is 85/100, and the city has a very low homicide rate (0.8/100k).  Petty crime, especially pickpocketing, is the main concern for tourists, but it is largely confined to crowded tourist spots and public transport.  Recent protests and a few organized‑crime raids have been reported, but they have not escalated into widespread violence.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Armed robbery is rare; most incidents involve unarmed pickpocketing in crowded tourist areas"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpockets frequent Charles Bridge, Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square, and crowded trams/metro lines"},"safeAreas":["Vinohrady","Malá Strana","Žižkov","Smíchov","Letná"],"avoidAreas":["Staré Město (Old Town)","Hlavní nádraží (Central Station)","Vršovice"],"scams":["Pickpocketing and bag snatching in tourist crowds","Fake police officer shakedown on public transport","Overpriced taxi and street‑money‑exchange scams"],"zones":[{"name":"Vinohrady","level":"safe","note":"Residential and business district with low crime; popular with tourists"},{"name":"Malá Strana","level":"safe","note":"Historic area with high tourist footfall but low violent crime"},{"name":"Žižkov","level":"caution","note":"Nightlife hub; pickpocketing risk in crowds, but generally safe during day"},{"name":"Smíchov","level":"safe","note":"Commercial and residential area with good public transport links; low crime"},{"name":"Letná","level":"safe","note":"Park and residential district; low crime and good safety rating"},{"name":"Staré Město","level":"caution","note":"Old Town square and surrounding streets are high‑traffic tourist zones with frequent pickpocketing"},{"name":"Hlavní nádraží","level":"avoid","note":"Central station area sees frequent pickpocketing and scams; stay alert"},{"name":"Vršovice","level":"avoid","note":"Higher rates of petty theft and drug activity; best to avoid after dark"}]}}