{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/romania/alexandru-vlahuta","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:38:31.680Z","place":{"city":"Alexandru Vlăhuţă","country":"Romania","countryCode":"RO","lat":46.41667,"lon":27.63333},"safety":{"score":83,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":90,"confidence":0.76,"caps":[],"databaseScore":83,"travellerSentiment":{"score":84,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler posts describe feeling safe walking during daylight; nighttime caution is advised near the railway precinct.","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":83,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":84,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":97,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":82,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-04-20T13:28:52Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/romania"},{"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/romania"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":1.10887485110282,"display":"1.1 / 100k","year":"2023","score":93,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":2.6,"display":"2.6%","year":"2019","score":92,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"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":9.6,"display":"9.6 / 100k","year":"2021","score":67,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":68.6083999,"display":"69/100","year":"2024","score":69,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":63.3515938,"display":"63/100","year":"2024","score":63,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":48.3805649,"display":"48/100","year":"2024","score":48,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":59.4705016,"display":"59/100","year":"2024","score":59,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":60.9104172,"display":"61/100","year":"2024","score":61,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":63.6290088,"display":"64/100","year":"2024","score":64,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.36,"display":"0.36 / 100k","year":"2025","score":87,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":20,"display":"20.0%","year":"2021","score":58,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":26,"display":"US AQI 26 · 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":37,"display":"July: highs ~37°C · high heat","year":null,"score":80,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 1 quake ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"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 — Alexandru Vlăhuţă is a low‑risk destination for travelers.","summary":"The town scores 81/100 on the composite safety index, with crime and everyday hazards rated safe, though institutional scores are lower; overall it is safer than 87% of countries.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging is rare; isolated incidents reported near the train station after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing occurs in busy market areas and on the regional bus, especially during market days"},"safeAreas":["Alexandru Vlăhuţă (town centre)","Nearby Iași Urban Area"],"avoidAreas":["Outskirts and forest edges"],"scams":["Taxi overcharging and fake meter scams","Bogus police checks demanding fines","QR‑code parking fee fraud at local lots"],"zones":[{"name":"Alexandru Vlăhuţă (town centre)","level":"safe","note":"Small town with low crime, but petty theft possible in crowded markets"},{"name":"Bârlad River Riverside","level":"caution","note":"Isolated spots after dark can be riskier; stay alert"},{"name":"Vaslui County Agricultural Market","level":"caution","note":"High foot traffic; watch for pickpocketing and scams"},{"name":"Nearby Iași Urban Area","level":"safe","note":"Larger city with robust policing; generally safe for visitors"},{"name":"Outskirts and forest edges","level":"avoid","note":"Limited lighting and wildlife hazards; avoid after dark"}]}}