{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/france/chamonix","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:18:16.262Z","place":{"city":"Chamonix","country":"France","countryCode":"FR","lat":45.92375,"lon":6.86933},"safety":{"score":85,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":92,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[],"databaseScore":84,"travellerSentiment":{"score":88,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling safe walking around the town center and using lifts, with only minor concerns about petty theft in crowded spots.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":88,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":79,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":88,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":75,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":90,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-07-26T10:36:19Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution","updated":"2026-07-27T15:25:09.9419383-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/france"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":1.33506280409367,"display":"1.3 / 100k","year":"2023","score":91,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0.043655199187978375,"display":"0.04 / million","year":"2021","score":95,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic 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accountability","value":76.9537832,"display":"77/100","year":"2024","score":77,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":55.8,"display":"55.8 / 100","year":null,"score":47,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":78,"display":"78.0%","year":"2024","score":81,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"violence_victimization","label":"Physical assault (past year)","value":2.4,"display":"2.4%","year":"2019","score":87,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"sexual_violence","label":"Sexual violence (past year)","value":0.6,"display":"0.6%","year":"2023","score":94,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":1.25,"display":"1.25 / 100k","year":"2025","score":75,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":5,"display":"5.0%","year":"2021","score":88,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":29,"display":"US AQI 29 · Good","year":null,"score":93,"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":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":31,"display":"July: highs ~31°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":2,"display":"2 active alerts · Flood (green)","year":null,"score":92,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of caution","year":null,"score":72,"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":[{"kind":"Flood","severity":"green","title":"flood alert in France","distanceKm":252},{"kind":"Wildfire","severity":"green","title":"forest fire notification in France","distanceKm":274}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Chamonix is one of Europe's safest mountain towns for visitors, with low violent crime and well‑organized emergency services.","summary":"The multi‑database profile rates Chamonix as SAFE (composite 84/100) and shows excellent scores for homicide (1.3/100k), air quality (Good), and everyday hazards. Official advisories from the UK, Canada and the US State Department are either absent or low‑level, and recent crowd‑sourced sentiment is positive. Visitors should be mindful of natural‑hazard risks and occasional petty theft in busy spots.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging or armed robbery is extremely rare; incidents are limited to isolated cases in remote trail areas, not the town center."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing can occur in busy pedestrian zones, lift queues, and popular bars, especially during peak summer weekends."},"safeAreas":["Les Houches","Vallon des Gorges","Grand Balcon Nord","Les Gaillands"],"avoidAreas":["Planachaux (remote high‑altitude zone with limited services and higher risk of isolation during sudden storms)","Le Tour (requires vigilance for sudden weather changes and avalanche warnings)"],"scams":["Fake chalet rental scams targeting online bookings","Overpriced taxi rides from the train station","Distraction‑theft schemes near the main pedestrian zone"],"zones":[{"name":"Chamonix-Mont-Blanc town centre","level":"caution","note":"Tourist hub with heavy foot traffic; petty theft possible in bars, lifts and markets, but violent crime is rare"},{"name":"Les Houches","level":"safe","note":"Quiet residential area north of town; minimal crime and good police patrols"},{"name":"Vallon des Gorges","level":"safe","note":"Family‑friendly valley entrance; well‑served by transport and emergency services"},{"name":"Le Tour","level":"caution","note":"High‑altitude access point; safe during daylight but requires vigilance for sudden weather changes and avalanche warnings"},{"name":"Grand Balcon Nord","level":"caution","note":"Scenic ridge trail; low crime but exposed to rockfall and rapid weather shifts"},{"name":"Planachaux","level":"avoid","note":"Remote high‑altitude zone with limited services and higher risk of isolation during sudden storms"},{"name":"Les Chavannes","level":"caution","note":"Residential district near ski lifts; petty theft reported in busy lift stations"},{"name":"Les Gaillands","level":"safe","note":"Quiet outskirts with low incident rates; well‑connected to town emergency routes"}]}}