{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/italy/pisa","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:20:39.967Z","place":{"city":"Pisa","country":"Italy","countryCode":"IT","lat":43.70853,"lon":10.4036},"safety":{"score":80,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":86,"confidence":0.98,"caps":[],"databaseScore":80,"travellerSentiment":{"score":80,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors generally feel safe during daylight, but many note heightened vigilance is needed after dark near the station and in poorly lit side streets","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":70,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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quality","value":64.9588526,"display":"65/100","year":"2024","score":65,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":75.530479,"display":"76/100","year":"2024","score":76,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":50.16,"display":"50.2 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":54,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_night","label":"Feeling safe walking alone at night","value":39.76,"display":"40 / 100","year":null,"score":52,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_day","label":"Feeling safe walking alone in daylight","value":69.42,"display":"69 / 100","year":null,"score":77,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_worry_mugged","label":"Worry about being mugged or robbed","value":45.27,"display":"45 / 100","year":null,"score":59,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_violent_crime","label":"Violent crime as a local problem","value":41.04,"display":"41 / 100","year":null,"score":63,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_property_crime","label":"Property crime as a local problem","value":62.22,"display":"62 / 100","year":null,"score":39,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"numbeo_drugs","label":"Drug dealing or use as a local problem","value":69.74,"display":"70 / 100","year":null,"score":30,"source":"Numbeo (city survey)"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":76,"display":"76.0%","year":"2023","score":79,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"violence_victimization","label":"Physical assault (past year)","value":1.1,"display":"1.1%","year":"2023","score":94,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.1,"display":"0.10 / 100k","year":"2024","score":91,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":0.5,"display":"0.5%","year":"2023","score":100,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":53,"display":"US AQI 53 · Moderate","year":null,"score":89,"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":30.562350264,"display":"31 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2022","score":80,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":36,"display":"July: highs ~36°C · high heat","year":null,"score":80,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":2,"display":"2 active alerts · Flood (green)","year":null,"score":86,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of caution","year":null,"score":72,"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":[{"kind":"Flood","severity":"green","title":"flood alert in Italy","distanceKm":175},{"kind":"Wildfire","severity":"green","title":"forest fire notification in France","distanceKm":348}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Pisa is generally safe for visitors, with low violent crime and rare terrorism threats, but petty theft and scams are common in tourist zones.","summary":"Pisa scores high on safety metrics: homicide rate is 0.6 per 100k (World Bank 2023), terrorism deaths are zero (GTD 2021), and the crowdsourced crime index sits at 47.4 (Numbeo). Official advisories urge increased caution due to terrorism, yet violent incidents targeting tourists are virtually absent. Visitors should remain alert to pickpocketing and vendor scams.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are extremely rare for visitors and virtually never occur in the city centre"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching are frequent around the Leaning Tower, train stations, and crowded buses, especially during peak tourist hours"},"safeAreas":["Historic Center (Duomo, Piazza dei Miracoli)","San Francesco","Borgo Stretto","San Vito","Riverside (Arno banks near San Martino)"],"avoidAreas":["Cascine","Train Station Area (Pisa Centrale) after dark"],"scams":["Fake or aggressive street vendors selling counterfeit goods or unsolicited items","Distraction-based pickpocketing in crowded areas such as the Leaning Tower and train stations"],"zones":[{"name":"Historic Center (Duomo, Piazza dei Miracoli)","level":"safe","note":"heavily patrolled, low violent crime, but watch pickpockets in crowds"},{"name":"Train Station Area (Pisa Centrale)","level":"caution","note":"higher petty theft risk, especially at night and during rush hour"},{"name":"San Francesco","level":"safe","note":"residential, quiet, low incident reports, well-lit streets"},{"name":"San Rossore","level":"caution","note":"park area with occasional drug activity after dark, avoid isolated trails"},{"name":"Borgo Stretto","level":"safe","note":"busy commercial street, frequent police patrols, low risk"},{"name":"Cascine","level":"avoid","note":"known for homeless encampments and sporadic violent altercations"},{"name":"San Vito","level":"caution","note":"mixed residential-commercial, occasional pickpocketing near markets"},{"name":"Riverside (Arno banks near San Martino)","level":"caution","note":"nighttime gatherings can be unsafe; stay on main promenades"}]}}