{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/romania/brasov","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:51:15.358Z","place":{"city":"Brasov","country":"Romania","countryCode":"RO","lat":45.64861,"lon":25.60613},"safety":{"score":83,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":90,"confidence":0.92,"caps":[],"databaseScore":82,"travellerSentiment":{"score":88,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports on forums and review sites describe Brasov as welcoming and safe, with visitors feeling comfortable walking alone after dark in the historic centre","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":88,"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":81,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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visitors.","summary":"The multi‑database profile rates Brasov as SAFE (82/100) with low violent crime, no terrorism deaths, and strong institutional scores, while live news shows only minor petty‑theft incidents and occasional protests that pose no threat to tourists.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery against visitors are extremely rare; incidents are limited to isolated street altercations far from tourist zones"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching occur mainly in the crowded Old Town, around the train station and during peak festival days"},"safeAreas":["Old Town (Centrul Vechi)","Strada Nicolae Bălcescu (Residential)","Piața Sfatului","Mount Tampa Trailhead (daylight)","Bâlea Lake Access Road (daylight only)"],"avoidAreas":["Bâlea Lake Access Road (night)","Industrial Zone (North)","Train Station Area (after dark)"],"scams":["fake police checks demanding a fine","overpriced taxi fares and unofficial 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