{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/france/pau","updatedAt":"2026-09-16T09:03:24.270Z","place":{"city":"Pau","country":"France","countryCode":"FR","lat":43.31117,"lon":-0.35583},"safety":{"score":85,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":92,"confidence":0.89,"caps":[],"databaseScore":85,"travellerSentiment":{"score":84,"label":"Very positive","summary":"A high percentage of residents (78%) report feeling safe walking alone after dark, indicating a strong sense of personal security.","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":81,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Travelers should be aware of petty crime in crowded areas and exercise standard precautions.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Violent crime against visitors is rare in Pau."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching can occur in crowded tourist areas and on public transport."},"safeAreas":["Château de Pau / Centre-ville","Boulevard des Pyrénées","Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour (UPPA) area","Jardin Lawrence / Quartier du Hédas"],"avoidAreas":["Ousse-des-Bois - drug activity and theft risks, especially at night","ZUP de Pau - social tensions and property crime, avoid after dark"],"scams":["Fake petition scams in crowded areas","Pickpocketing in tourist hotspots"],"zones":[{"name":"Château de Pau / Centre-ville","level":"safe","note":"Historic core with castle, well-patrolled, low crime, safe day and night."},{"name":"Boulevard des Pyrénées","level":"safe","note":"Scenic promenade with views, popular with tourists, minimal incidents reported."},{"name":"Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour (UPPA) area","level":"safe","note":"Student district around campus, lively but secure, petty theft only after dark."},{"name":"Jardin Lawrence / Quartier du Hédas","level":"safe","note":"Residential and park area, family-friendly, no recent crime spikes in dossier."},{"name":"Gare de Pau vicinity","level":"caution","note":"Transport hub; pickpocketing and bag-snatching reported, especially during peak hours."},{"name":"Saragosse","level":"caution","note":"Northern residential zone; occasional youth-related disturbances, avoid isolated streets after dark."},{"name":"Ousse-des-Bois","level":"avoid","note":"Eastern district; frequently cited in local sources for drug activity and theft, higher risk at night."},{"name":"ZUP de Pau (Zone à Urbaniser en Priorité)","level":"avoid","note":"Southern high-rise area; associated with social tensions and property crime, exercise extreme caution."}]}}