{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/germany/cologne","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:27:48.089Z","place":{"city":"Cologne","country":"Germany","countryCode":"DE","lat":50.93333,"lon":6.95},"safety":{"score":83,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":90,"confidence":1,"caps":[],"databaseScore":83,"travellerSentiment":{"score":84,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling safe during daylight and on well‑lit streets, with concerns mainly about pickpockets in tourist hotspots","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":73,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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winds","year":null,"score":32,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution · 2 govts","year":null,"score":72,"source":"US State Dept · 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":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Cologne is a very safe city for visitors, though pickpocketing and occasional street scams require vigilance.","summary":"Cologne scores 86/100 on the composite safety index, placing it among Europe’s safest capitals; violent crime is low, terrorism risk is modest (Level 2 advisory), and infrastructure is reliable, but summer heat and localized drug activity in a few districts can affect comfort.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are rare for tourists and virtually never occur in central tourist zones"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is common near the cathedral, main station and major markets; keep belongings secure"},"safeAreas":["Ehrenfeld","Lindenthal","Rodenkirchen","Belgisches Viertel","Altstadt (daytime)"],"avoidAreas":["Nippes (after dark)","Mülheim (Wiener Platz) late night"],"scams":["Carnival‑related theft and drink spiking near Altstadt and Zülpicher Straße","Pickpocketing at Köln Hauptbahnhof and around the cathedral","Escalator‑gang pickpocketing at Köln Messe/Deutz"],"zones":[{"name":"Altstadt","level":"caution","note":"Tourist hub with pickpocketing; stay alert after dark"},{"name":"Ehrenfeld","level":"safe","note":"Vibrant nightlife, well‑lit, low violent crime"},{"name":"Nippes","level":"caution","note":"Higher drug activity and occasional street harassment"},{"name":"Lindenthal","level":"safe","note":"Quiet residential area, low crime, families"},{"name":"Rodenkirchen","level":"safe","note":"Upscale riverside, very low crime rates"},{"name":"Mülheim (Wiener Platz)","level":"caution","note":"Loitering late night; stay aware in dimly lit spots"},{"name":"Belgisches Viertel","level":"safe","note":"Trendy district, safe but lively; use well‑lit streets"},{"name":"Köln Hauptbahnhof area","level":"caution","note":"Pickpocket hotspot; keep belongings secure"}]}}