{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/mongolia/ulaanbaatar","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:35:37.283Z","place":{"city":"Ulaanbaatar","country":"Mongolia","countryCode":"MN","lat":47.90771,"lon":106.88324},"safety":{"score":74,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":78,"confidence":0.89,"caps":[],"databaseScore":72,"travellerSentiment":{"score":84,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors generally feel comfortable during daylight, but many note unease after dark in central districts.","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":61,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Official advisories rate it as low risk, though the city’s rule‑of‑law score is modest and corruption perception remains elevated.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are rare for tourists and typically occur in isolated incidents near the outskirts of the city."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are common in crowded markets, the Sukhbaatar Square area, and on public buses."},"safeAreas":["Nalaikh District","Khan-Uul District"],"avoidAreas":["Zavkhan District (high petty crime and limited police presence)","Sukhbaatar District after dark (pickpocketing risk)"],"scams":["online shopping fraud targeting tourists","fake tour operators demanding upfront payments"],"zones":[{"name":"Sukhbaatar District","level":"caution","note":"busy downtown hub; pickpocketing and petty theft common, especially after dark"},{"name":"Nalaikh District","level":"safe","note":"residential area with low crime; occasional coal-dust pollution but no safety incidents"},{"name":"Khan-Uul District","level":"safe","note":"affluent, well-patrolled neighborhoods; minimal street crime"},{"name":"Bayangol District","level":"caution","note":"tourist-heavy markets; scams targeting visitors reported, stay alert in crowds"},{"name":"Zavkhan District","level":"avoid","note":"informal settlement with high petty crime and limited police presence"}]}}