{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/switzerland/basel","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:40:35.774Z","place":{"city":"Basel","country":"Switzerland","countryCode":"CH","lat":47.55839,"lon":7.57327},"safety":{"score":92,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":97,"confidence":1,"caps":[],"databaseScore":93,"travellerSentiment":{"score":89,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling safe walking alone, with 84% saying they felt comfortable after dark in central Basel","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":92,"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 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