{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/spain/santiago-de-compostela","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:25:40.500Z","place":{"city":"Santiago de Compostela","country":"Spain","countryCode":"ES","lat":42.88052,"lon":-8.54569},"safety":{"score":85,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":92,"confidence":0.96,"caps":[],"databaseScore":85,"travellerSentiment":{"score":87,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveller reports describe feeling safe walking during daylight and in tourist zones, though some note occasional petty theft in crowded areas","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":87,"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 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limited to isolated night‑time altercations in peripheral areas"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is common in the historic centre, especially around Plaza del Obradoiro, the Cathedral, and during peak pilgrim seasons"},"safeAreas":["San Marcos","Príncipe","Calle del Conde de Gondomar","Parque da Varela","Calle del Mar"],"avoidAreas":["San Ciprián (outskirts with limited services and sparse foot traffic; isolated incidents of theft and vandalism noted recently)","Calle del Mar (tourist-heavy street near major attractions; frequent scams targeting pilgrims and late-night disturbances)"],"scams":["‘Peregrino’ long‑con fellow‑pilgrim scams","Fake police or security personnel demanding documents","Overpriced taxi rides from the airport to the historic centre"],"zones":[{"name":"Casco Vello","level":"caution","note":"central historic district, high foot traffic and tourist activity; petty theft and scams common, especially after dark"},{"name":"San 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