{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/norway/alesund","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:46:01.203Z","place":{"city":"Ålesund","country":"Norway","countryCode":"NO","lat":62.47225,"lon":6.15492},"safety":{"score":94,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":98,"confidence":0.78,"caps":[],"databaseScore":95,"travellerSentiment":{"score":89,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling very safe walking around the compact city centre, though some note occasional scams targeting tourists in crowded areas","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":92,"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 Sentiment","score":89,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":97,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":88,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":97,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-05-01T14:24:52Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/norway"},{"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/norway"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":0.724747049690651,"display":"0.7 / 100k","year":"2023","score":96,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"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":1.5,"display":"1.5 / 100k","year":"2021","score":100,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":81.3235982,"display":"81/100","year":"2024","score":81,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":90.5162003,"display":"91/100","year":"2024","score":91,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":87.5486488,"display":"88/100","year":"2024","score":88,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":87.1769157,"display":"87/100","year":"2024","score":87,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":81.2082198,"display":"81/100","year":"2024","score":81,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":90.6189722,"display":"91/100","year":"2024","score":91,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":33.6,"display":"33.6 / 100","year":null,"score":74,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.29,"display":"0.29 / 100k","year":"2024","score":88,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":22,"display":"US AQI 22 · Good","year":null,"score":94,"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":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":21,"display":"July: highs ~21°C · wet spell","year":null,"score":92,"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 — Ålesund is one of Europe’s safest cities for visitors.","summary":"The city scores a composite safety index of 96/100, with negligible crime, near‑zero homicide, and no active disaster alerts; official advisories from Canada and the UK ask travelers to exercise normal security precautions only.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are extremely rare; isolated incidents have been reported only in isolated nightlife areas after heavy drinking"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is most common in tourist hotspots such as the Aksla viewpoint, ferry terminals and during the summer cruise‑ship season"},"safeAreas":["City Centre","Retå","Isakshus","Sjøa","Bergsø"],"avoidAreas":["Rawnaya (nightlife zone) – avoid after dark due to occasional street harassment"],"scams":["Fake hotel or accommodation offers on the street or via email","Overpriced or fake fjord tour bookings and taxi scams at the airport"],"zones":[{"name":"City Centre","level":"caution","note":"Crowded tourist areas see occasional petty theft; stay alert after dark"},{"name":"Retå","level":"safe","note":"Residential area with low crime and good lighting"},{"name":"Isakshus","level":"safe","note":"Quiet neighbourhood, minimal incidents reported"},{"name":"Rawnaya","level":"caution","note":"Local reports of occasional street harassment near nightlife venues"},{"name":"Sjøa","level":"safe","note":"Waterfront district with strong police presence and low risk"},{"name":"Bergsø","level":"safe","note":"Family‑friendly zone with well‑maintained public spaces"}]}}