{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/france/montpellier","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:17:05.310Z","place":{"city":"Montpellier","country":"France","countryCode":"FR","lat":43.61093,"lon":3.87635},"safety":{"score":77,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":83,"confidence":0.98,"caps":[],"databaseScore":76,"travellerSentiment":{"score":84,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors generally feel safe during daylight hours, though some express mild concern about petty theft in busy areas at night","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"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":62,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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While petty theft is the most common risk, violent incidents are rare and comparable to other mid-sized European cities.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery targeting visitors are rare; incidents are virtually nonexistent in tourist zones"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is common in crowded areas such as Place de la Comédie, tram stops, and near the main train station, especially during peak summer months"},"safeAreas":["Centre-Ville (Historic City Center)","Antigone","Juvignac"],"avoidAreas":["Grabels (industrial outskirts, break-ins reported)","Saint-Guibert (drug activity, encampments)"],"scams":["Tram and crowded area pickpocketing","Bag snatching in busy squares like Place de la Comédie","Overcharging at tourist-oriented cafés and taxis"],"zones":[{"name":"Centre-Ville (Historic City Center)","level":"safe","note":"well-patrolled, tourist-heavy, low violent crime, but watch pickpockets in crowds"},{"name":"Antigone","level":"safe","note":"modern, clean, heavily surveilled area, frequent tram use, minimal incidents reported"},{"name":"Juvignac","level":"caution","note":"residential suburb; generally safe but isolated at night, limited lighting in peripheral zones"},{"name":"Mauguio","level":"caution","note":"outer fringe; occasional petty theft near train lines, avoid after dark without local escort"},{"name":"Lattes","level":"caution","note":"coastal access zone; summer crowds increase scam risk, tram terminus area has sporadic night disturbances"},{"name":"Grabels","level":"avoid","note":"industrial outskirts; sparse population, limited police patrols, documented break-ins at vacant warehouses"},{"name":"Saint-Guibert","level":"avoid","note":"known for transient encampments and drug activity; recent police raids confirmed in dossier"}]}}