{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/germany/garmisch-partenkirchen","updatedAt":"2026-08-01T13:22:12.574Z","place":{"city":"Garmisch-Partenkirchen","country":"Germany","countryCode":"DE","lat":47.49209,"lon":11.09576},"safety":{"score":87,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":94,"confidence":0.83,"caps":[],"databaseScore":87,"travellerSentiment":{"score":89,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveller reports on forums and review sites describe feeling very safe walking during daylight; night‑time comfort drops slightly in busy festival zones but remains high overall.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":92,"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":87,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Recent dossier items confirm no active threats to tourists, though summer heat and occasional weather alerts require standard precautions.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging or armed robbery is extremely rare; incidents are limited to isolated rural thefts far from the town centre"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is most common in crowded summer festivals, on the Zugspitze cable‑car queues and around the main train station"},"safeAreas":["Oberammergau","Grainau","Klais"],"avoidAreas":["Ehrwald (Austria border)","Reintal after dark"],"scams":["Pickpocketing in crowded mountain events and on the Zugspitze cable car","Fake ticket or reservation scams targeting hikers and climbers","Overpriced “guided” tours sold near popular trailheads"],"zones":[{"name":"Zentrum (Altstadt)","level":"caution","note":"Tourist hub with pickpocket risk, especially around Zugspitze cable cars and festival crowds"},{"name":"Oberammergau","level":"safe","note":"Quiet residential area, low foot traffic at night, minimal petty crime"},{"name":"Grainau","level":"safe","note":"Suburban fringe near the Austrian border, well-lit and patrolled, no reported incidents"},{"name":"Klais","level":"safe","note":"Rural village outside town center, sparse population, virtually no crime reports"},{"name":"Reintal","level":"caution","note":"Trailhead for hikes, isolated after dark, occasional wildlife-related scams reported"},{"name":"Ehrwald (Austria border)","level":"avoid","note":"Cross-border zone with documented smuggling activity and unregulated vendor stalls targeting tourists"}]}}