{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/hungary/debrecen","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:50:24.401Z","place":{"city":"Debrecen","country":"Hungary","countryCode":"HU","lat":47.53167,"lon":21.62444},"safety":{"score":84,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":91,"confidence":0.87,"caps":[],"databaseScore":83,"travellerSentiment":{"score":88,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports and local forums describe Debrecen as calm and welcoming, with visitors feeling safe walking during daylight and in well‑lit nightlife zones.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":88,"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 Sentiment","score":88,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":97,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":82,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-06-01T11:49:16Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/hungary"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":1,"label":"Exercise normal security precautions","updated":"2026-07-13T14:53:10.4800879-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/hungary"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":0.722657964901225,"display":"0.7 / 100k","year":"2023","score":96,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":0.7,"display":"0.7%","year":"2019","score":99,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":"2021","score":100,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":7.4,"display":"7.4 / 100k","year":"2021","score":74,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":73.3475875,"display":"73/100","year":"2024","score":73,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":60.2749551,"display":"60/100","year":"2024","score":60,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":48.6530989,"display":"49/100","year":"2024","score":49,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":61.0995877,"display":"61/100","year":"2024","score":61,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":60.146918,"display":"60/100","year":"2024","score":60,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":56.3639304,"display":"56/100","year":"2024","score":56,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":23.76,"display":"23.8 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":84,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":17,"display":"17.0%","year":"2021","score":63,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":35,"display":"US AQI 35 · Good","year":null,"score":92,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":4,"display":"4 within 15 km · nearest ~1.2 km","year":null,"score":78,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":38,"display":"July: highs ~38°C · extreme heat, wet spell","year":null,"score":54,"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":1,"display":"Level 1 — Exercise normal security precautions","year":null,"score":97,"source":"Government of 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 — Debrecen is one of Europe’s safest cities for visitors.","summary":"Debrecen scores 84/100 on the composite safety index, with low crime (23.8/100) and homicide rates well below the global average; official advisories place Hungary at Level 1 — Exercise normal security precautions, and recent data show no violent incidents targeting tourists.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Armed or violent robbery against visitors is virtually nonexistent; occasional petty theft reported near the central market after midnight"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is the primary risk, concentrated around the Great Church, Kossuth Square and the train station during peak hours"},"safeAreas":["Kossuth Lajos","University of Debrecen area","Kossuth Square","Nagyerdő Park"],"avoidAreas":["Hármashatár industrial zone"],"scams":["Pickpocketing on crowded public transport and around the Great Church","Taxi overcharging and menu scams in tourist areas","Fake charity collections near university campuses"],"zones":[{"name":"Kossuth Lajos","level":"safe","note":"central tourist hub, heavy foot traffic, police patrols, low crime"},{"name":"University of Debrecen area","level":"safe","note":"well‑lit, student‑dense, regular security, minimal incidents"},{"name":"Nagyerdő Park","level":"caution","note":"safe in daylight, sparse at night, occasional petty theft near exits"},{"name":"Kossuth Square","level":"safe","note":"busy commercial square, frequent patrols, low risk"},{"name":"Hármashatár","level":"avoid","note":"industrial zone with recent chemical spill and traffic accidents"}]}}