{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-states/chicago","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:42:06.618Z","place":{"city":"Chicago","country":"United States","countryCode":"US","lat":41.85003,"lon":-87.65005},"safety":{"score":76,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":81,"confidence":0.91,"caps":[],"databaseScore":79,"travellerSentiment":{"score":63,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate most visitors feel comfortable in downtown and lakefront zones, but many express concern about street crime and police presence in certain neighborhoods","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":68,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":65,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":63,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":97,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":75,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":77,"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 precautions","updated":"2026-07-27T09:23:27.0923131-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/united-states"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":5.76340794073065,"display":"5.8 / 100k","year":"2023","score":62,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0.07607124618748103,"display":"0.08 / million","year":"2021","score":93,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic 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accountability","value":72.3731718,"display":"72/100","year":"2024","score":72,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":49.2,"display":"49.2 / 100","year":null,"score":55,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":60,"display":"60.0%","year":"2023","score":60,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"sexual_violence","label":"Sexual violence (past year)","value":0.1,"display":"0.1%","year":"2023","score":100,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":70,"display":"US AQI 70 · Moderate","year":null,"score":80,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":41,"display":"41 within 15 km · nearest ~2.3 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":35,"display":"July: highs ~35°C · high heat","year":null,"score":80,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low 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"}],"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 — Chicago is generally safe for visitors who stay alert and follow basic precautions.","summary":"Chicago scores well on governance and health metrics, with low terrorism risk and strong emergency services, but its crime index and homicide rate are higher than many peer cities, and recent local news points to rising violent crime and targeted scams.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon in tourist districts but can occur in high‑crime neighborhoods on the South and West sides, especially late at night"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are frequent in busy transit hubs, downtown shopping areas, and large events"},"safeAreas":["Lincoln Park","West Ridge"],"avoidAreas":["Near South Side","Bridgeport"],"scams":["Fake police or security officers demanding ID or payment","Overpriced rideshare or taxi scams near O'Hare and downtown","ATM skimming at popular tourist spots"],"zones":[{"name":"Lincoln Park","level":"safe","note":"quiet residential streets, low crime, well-lit, heavy police patrols"},{"name":"West Loop","level":"caution","note":"busy nightlife area, pickpocketing reported after dark, stay alert"},{"name":"South Loop","level":"caution","note":"tourist hub with museums, crowded, occasional petty theft, avoid isolated alleys"},{"name":"Near South Side","level":"avoid","note":"high gang activity, recent shootings, avoid after dark and unfamiliar encounters"},{"name":"Bridgeport","level":"caution","note":"mixed residential/commercial, rising property crime, stay vigilant, especially evenings"},{"name":"Pilsen","level":"caution","note":"vibrant arts scene but some drug-related activity, stay in well-trafficked zones"},{"name":"Uptown","level":"caution","note":"budget hotels, transient population, occasional disturbances, keep belongings secure"},{"name":"West Ridge","level":"safe","note":"quiet residential area, low incident rates, generally safe for visitors"}]}}