{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/switzerland/zurich","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:30:15.914Z","place":{"city":"Zurich","country":"Switzerland","countryCode":"CH","lat":47.36667,"lon":8.55},"safety":{"score":95,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":99,"confidence":0.97,"caps":[],"databaseScore":96,"travellerSentiment":{"score":89,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports on Reddit and TripAdvisor describe feeling safe walking downtown and on public transport, with only minor concerns about petty theft in busy zones.","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":93,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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