{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/netherlands/maastricht","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:35:01.624Z","place":{"city":"Maastricht","country":"Netherlands","countryCode":"NL","lat":50.84833,"lon":5.68889},"safety":{"score":88,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":94,"confidence":0.92,"caps":[],"databaseScore":88,"travellerSentiment":{"score":87,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler posts describe feeling safe walking during daylight, though some note heightened vigilance after dark in less‑lit neighborhoods.","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":88,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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advised.","summary":"The multi‑database profile rates Maastricht as VERY SAFE (composite 88/100) and homicide, traffic‑death and air‑quality scores are all high. 2026 crime data show extremely low violent crime, and the city’s safety infrastructure is robust, though the Netherlands carries a Level 2 US advisory due to broader European terrorism concerns.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are rare; isolated incidents have been reported near the train station late at night"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is most common in the City Centre market areas, around the Vrijthof square during events, and on busy bus routes"},"safeAreas":["City Centre","Wyck","Sint Pieter"],"avoidAreas":["Randwyck (industrial area, poorly lit after dark)","Eastern Maastricht (near train station) after dark"],"scams":["fake police officers asking for ID or a search","overpriced airport taxis and unofficial shuttle services","restaurant “menu‑less” scams targeting tourists"],"zones":[{"name":"City Centre","level":"safe","note":"High foot traffic, police presence, well-lit; low risk day and night"},{"name":"Wyck","level":"safe","note":"Upscale residential and shopping area; strong surveillance and patrols"},{"name":"Sint Pieter","level":"safe","note":"Affluent neighborhood; quiet but heavily monitored and safe after dark"},{"name":"Randwyck","level":"caution","note":"Industrial zone near the border; generally safe but poorly lit after dark"},{"name":"Eastern Maastricht (near train station)","level":"caution","note":"Busy transit hub; petty theft possible during rush hours"}]}}