{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/france/tarbes","updatedAt":"2026-09-16T09:02:39.891Z","place":{"city":"Tarbes","country":"France","countryCode":"FR","lat":43.23407,"lon":0.07139},"safety":{"score":86,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":93,"confidence":0.86,"caps":[],"databaseScore":86,"travellerSentiment":{"score":84,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"78% of residents report feeling safe walking alone after dark, indicating strong day-to-day safety perception among locals and visitors","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":84,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Visitor sentiment is positive, with residents reporting high feelings of safety walking alone after dark. Pickpocketing and bag-snatching occur in crowded areas like markets and transport hubs, but violent crime against tourists remains rare.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery risk to visitors is low; incidents are rare and not concentrated in specific tourist zones"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching occur in markets, train stations, and crowded streets, particularly Place Marcadieu and around Gare de Tarbes"},"safeAreas":["Centre-Ville","Jardin Massey area"],"avoidAreas":["Laubadère","Solazur","Ormeau-Figarol"],"scams":["Pickpocketing and distraction scams at markets and train stations","Fake petitions or donation requests targeting tourists"],"zones":[{"name":"Centre-Ville","level":"safe","note":"The city center is generally safe with standard precautions."},{"name":"Jardin Massey area","level":"safe","note":"This park area and its surroundings are considered safe."},{"name":"Laubadère","level":"avoid","note":"Identified as a sensitive area with social and urban issues."},{"name":"Séméac","level":"caution","note":"While not explicitly 'avoid', it's mentioned in context with sensitive areas."},{"name":"Solazur","level":"avoid","note":"Cited as a neighborhood to avoid due to social and urban problems."},{"name":"Ormeau-Figarol","level":"avoid","note":"Listed as a sensitive area with urban issues."},{"name":"Gare (Train Station Area)","level":"caution","note":"Some areas around the train station are mentioned in the context of sensitive zones."}]}}