{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/spain/salamanca","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:26:50.172Z","place":{"city":"Salamanca","country":"Spain","countryCode":"ES","lat":40.96882,"lon":-5.66388},"safety":{"score":83,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":90,"confidence":0.83,"caps":[],"databaseScore":83,"travellerSentiment":{"score":84,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports on forums and review sites describe feeling generally safe while walking during the day; nighttime caution is advised in peripheral neighborhoods.","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":84,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":84,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":75,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":76,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-07-26T10:37:34Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution","updated":"2026-07-24T05:01:59.364592-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/spain"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":0.690855954769765,"display":"0.7 / 100k","year":"2023","score":97,"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":3.5,"display":"3.5 / 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notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":29.071466308,"display":"29 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2023","score":80,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":39,"display":"July: highs ~39°C · extreme heat","year":null,"score":62,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":5,"display":"5 active alerts · Wildfire (orange)","year":null,"score":30,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of caution","year":null,"score":72,"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":[{"kind":"Wildfire","severity":"orange","title":"forest fire notification in Spain","distanceKm":116},{"kind":"Wildfire","severity":"orange","title":"forest fire notification in Spain","distanceKm":219},{"kind":"Wildfire","severity":"orange","title":"forest fire notification in Spain","distanceKm":473},{"kind":"Wildfire","severity":"green","title":"forest fire notification in Spain","distanceKm":133},{"kind":"Flood","severity":"green","title":"flood alert in Spain","distanceKm":300}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Salamanca is safe for visitors, with low violent‑crime risk and only moderate petty‑theft concerns.","summary":"The multi‑database profile rates Salamanca’s composite safety index at 83/100 (safe) and the crowdsourced crime index at 38.1/100, indicating overall low violent‑crime levels. Recent dossier items show occasional petty‑theft incidents and a wildfire alert nearby, but no targeted attacks on tourists.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Armed or violent robbery against visitors is rare; most incidents involve opportunistic theft in poorly lit peripheral streets after midnight."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is common in busy tourist spots such as Plaza Mayor, the Cathedral area and on public transport, especially late evening."},"safeAreas":["Casco Antiguo","La Alamedilla"],"avoidAreas":["San José","Las Eras"],"scams":["Overcharging at bars/restaurants in tourist‑heavy zones","Fake police or security personnel demanding to see ID or payment","Pickpocketing on crowded plazas and public transport"],"zones":[{"name":"Casco Antiguo","level":"safe","note":"Historic center is heavily patrolled, well-lit and low on petty crime; stay alert with bags in crowded plazas."},{"name":"Estación","level":"caution","note":"Around the train station there is higher foot traffic and occasional pickpocketing after dark; keep belongings secure."},{"name":"Las Eras","level":"caution","note":"Residential area with moderate nighttime activity; normal vigilance advised, especially on quieter streets."},{"name":"La Alamedilla","level":"safe","note":"Quiet, leafy district popular with families and students; low crime reports and good lighting."},{"name":"San José","level":"avoid","note":"Outskirts beyond the river have higher reports of anti‑social behaviour and limited police presence after dark."}]}}