{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/france/biarritz","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:17:46.011Z","place":{"city":"Biarritz","country":"France","countryCode":"FR","lat":43.48055,"lon":-1.55684},"safety":{"score":80,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":86,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[],"databaseScore":82,"travellerSentiment":{"score":69,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling generally safe during daylight, but many note heightened pickpocket awareness in busy beach and city‑center areas.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":84,"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":79,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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