{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/serbia/nis","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:54:18.722Z","place":{"city":"Niš","country":"Serbia","countryCode":"RS","lat":43.32472,"lon":21.90333},"safety":{"score":79,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":85,"confidence":0.81,"caps":[],"databaseScore":78,"travellerSentiment":{"score":86,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling safe during daylight, with occasional unease in crowded nightlife districts after dark","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":84,"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":79,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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