{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/hungary/pecs","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:50:52.332Z","place":{"city":"Pécs","country":"Hungary","countryCode":"HU","lat":46.07617,"lon":18.22814},"safety":{"score":84,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":91,"confidence":0.88,"caps":[],"databaseScore":83,"travellerSentiment":{"score":87,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports and local forums indicate visitors generally feel safe walking during daylight, though some note occasional unease in busy nightlife zones after dark","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":85,"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":82,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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sources"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing occurs in crowded venues such as buses, train stations, and market squares, especially during summer festivals"},"safeAreas":["Arany Korona","Early Christian Necropolis","Sziget","Baranya","Kirajta"],"avoidAreas":["Kirajta (industrial outskirts after dark)"],"scams":["tourist-targeted petty theft in crowded areas","menu price scams in restaurants and bars"],"zones":[{"name":"Arany Korona","level":"safe","note":"central pedestrian zone with heavy foot traffic, police presence, and well-lit streets; low petty crime risk"},{"name":"Early Christian Necropolis","level":"safe","note":"tourist site within secured archaeological park; minimal crime, but keep belongings close in crowds"},{"name":"Sziget","level":"caution","note":"residential island near university; generally quiet but isolated areas can attract opportunistic pickpockets after dark"},{"name":"Baranya","level":"caution","note":"mixed residential-commercial area; daytime safe, but poorly lit side streets may see petty theft"},{"name":"Kirajta","level":"avoid","note":"industrial outskirts with limited lighting and sparse patrols; avoid after dark due to higher theft reports"}]}}