{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-states/columbia","updatedAt":"2026-09-01T15:36:14.747Z","place":{"city":"Columbia","country":"United States","countryCode":"US","lat":34.00071,"lon":-81.03481},"safety":{"score":72,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":75,"confidence":0.72,"caps":[],"databaseScore":74,"travellerSentiment":{"score":65,"label":"Cautious but generally positive","summary":"A majority of residents feel safe walking alone after dark, indicating a baseline level of comfort, though this also implies a significant portion do not feel entirely secure.","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 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Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":38,"display":"US AQI 38 · Good","year":null,"score":92,"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":26.8421851,"display":"27 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2022","score":80,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":41,"display":"September: highs ~41°C · extreme heat","year":null,"score":62,"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":"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 but generally positive)","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":"Exercise increased caution when visiting Columbia, US.","summary":"Columbia presents a mixed safety profile, with generally good scores in areas like health and rule of law, but a higher-than-average homicide rate for the US and concerns about violent crime in specific areas. Visitors should be aware of the potential for petty crime and exercise caution, especially after dark.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"While specific data for Columbia is limited, the US national average homicide rate is a factor, and recent news indicates armed robbery and carjacking incidents."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"While specific data for Columbia is limited, crowded tourist areas in US cities are generally prone to pickpocketing and bag-snatching."},"safeAreas":["Vista","Rosewood","Forest Acres"],"avoidAreas":["Specific neighborhoods with higher crime rates (research locally)","Areas near the Venezuela border (if applicable to this city, though unlikely for Columbia, SC)"],"scams":["Aggressive requests for money from homeless individuals.","Potential for taxi or street scams in tourist areas (though less documented for Columbia specifically compared to the country of Colombia)."],"zones":[{"name":"Downtown Columbia","level":"caution","note":"Higher rates of violent crime and carjacking reported; exercise vigilance, especially after dark."},{"name":"Five Points","level":"caution","note":"Known for nightlife, can experience petty crime and disturbances; stay aware of surroundings."},{"name":"Vista","level":"safe","note":"Generally considered safe with a mix of businesses and residential areas; standard precautions apply."},{"name":"Rosewood","level":"safe","note":"Residential area with lower crime rates; generally safe for visitors."},{"name":"Forest Acres","level":"safe","note":"Suburban area with a good safety record; considered safe."},{"name":"West Columbia","level":"caution","note":"Some areas may have higher crime rates; research specific locations and exercise caution."}]}}