{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-states/charlotte","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:37:48.501Z","place":{"city":"Charlotte","country":"United States","countryCode":"US","lat":35.22709,"lon":-80.84313},"safety":{"score":75,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":80,"confidence":0.87,"caps":[],"databaseScore":77,"travellerSentiment":{"score":65,"label":"Cautious","summary":"60% report feeling safe walking alone after dark (UN SDG, 2023). Recent law enforcement operations and March civil-unrest protests indicate residents remain alert to crime, though visitor-focused areas remain calm.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":60,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":66,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":65,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":97,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":75,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":75,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-07-23T16:13:06Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":1,"label":"Exercise normal security 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seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":1,"display":"Level 1 — Exercise normal security precautions","year":null,"score":97,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":60,"display":"60 / 100 (Cautious)","year":null,"score":60,"source":"City Web Research"}],"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":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Charlotte is safe for visitors, rating as a typical mid-sized US city with normal-precaution travel advisories.","summary":"Charlotte is safer than most developing nations and carries only 'exercise normal security precautions' guidance from Canada, UK, and other major governments. The city has documented street crime, particularly in north Charlotte, but this is concentrated away from tourist areas. Visitors staying in downtown/Uptown areas and exercising standard urban awareness will find it welcoming.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Armed robbery cases documented; north Charlotte has higher enforcement activity. Downtown and Uptown are safer for visitors."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Typical urban pickpocketing and bag-snatching risk in crowded transit hubs and evening entertainment venues."},"safeAreas":["Uptown","South End","Southpark","Myers Park"],"avoidAreas":["North Charlotte (industrial area with higher crime activity and limited visitor amenities)"],"scams":["ATM skimming at convenience stores and gas stations","Ride-hailing app fraud (use official Uber/Lyft apps only)"],"zones":[{"name":"Uptown","level":"safe","note":"Downtown core with business district, restaurants, entertainment; well-policed and frequented by tourists and professionals"},{"name":"South End","level":"safe","note":"Gentrified mixed-use neighborhood; trendy restaurants, galleries, shops; active foot traffic during day and evening"},{"name":"Southpark","level":"safe","note":"Upscale shopping, dining, and business district; malls and retail parks with consistent security presence"},{"name":"Myers Park","level":"safe","note":"Historic, affluent residential area; tree-lined streets, parks, and low foot traffic hazards"},{"name":"NoDa (North Davidson)","level":"caution","note":"Arts and entertainment district with galleries and breweries; vibrant but variable by block; avoid very late hours"},{"name":"Plaza Midwood","level":"caution","note":"Mixed retail and residential; busy during business hours but street-level crime risk moderate; stay alert after dark"},{"name":"Dilworth","level":"caution","note":"Historic neighborhood with restored homes and local shops; gentrifying but uneven; exercise normal precautions"},{"name":"North Charlotte","level":"avoid","note":"Industrial/warehouse area with documented drug operations and higher reported crime; limited tourist infrastructure"}]}}