{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/switzerland/zermatt","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:41:26.585Z","place":{"city":"Zermatt","country":"Switzerland","countryCode":"CH","lat":46.01998,"lon":7.74863},"safety":{"score":95,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":99,"confidence":0.87,"caps":[],"databaseScore":96,"travellerSentiment":{"score":90,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling very secure walking around the car‑free village at any hour, with only minor concerns about altitude sickness and sudden weather changes","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":95,"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":92,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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