{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-states/hoboken","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T04:22:18.226Z","place":{"city":"Hoboken","country":"United States","countryCode":"US","lat":40.74399,"lon":-74.03236},"safety":{"score":81,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":87,"confidence":0.72,"caps":[],"databaseScore":80,"travellerSentiment":{"score":84,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports on Reddit and local forums describe Hoboken as generally safe, with visitors noting a lively downtown and frequent police presence, while acknowledging occasional harassment from homeless individuals and a rise in phone thefts.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket 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year)","value":0.1,"display":"0.1%","year":"2023","score":100,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":1.12,"display":"1.12 / 100k","year":"2022","score":77,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":58,"display":"US AQI 58 · Moderate","year":null,"score":86,"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":62,"display":"62 within 15 km · nearest ~0.3 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":33,"display":"August: highs ~33°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"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":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"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":78,"display":"78 / 100 (Mostly positive)","year":null,"score":78,"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 — Hoboken is safe for visitors, though petty crime and occasional political tensions merit vigilance.","summary":"Hoboken scores 75/100 on the composite safety index, reflecting relatively low violent crime, strong institutional stability and good health infrastructure, but residents and visitors report only moderate confidence walking after dark (60% feel safe). Pickpocketing and cell‑phone theft have risen recently, and isolated political protests have turned confrontational in early 2026.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are rare; most incidents involve opportunistic theft in isolated areas"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and phone snatching are the primary concerns, concentrated in busy waterfront bars, PATH stations and during major events"},"safeAreas":["Downtown Hoboken (Mile Square)","Hoboken Terminal / Waterfront"],"avoidAreas":["West Side (near I-95)","South Hoboken (industrial zones after dark)"],"scams":["Cellphone pickpocketing in crowded bars and restaurants","Tourist‑focused taxi overcharges near the waterfront"],"zones":[{"name":"Downtown Hoboken (Mile Square)","level":"safe","note":"High police presence, busy streets, low violent crime; stay alert for pickpockets"},{"name":"North Hoboken","level":"caution","note":"Residential, quieter but occasional nighttime muggings reported"},{"name":"South Hoboken","level":"caution","note":"Industrial edges, limited lighting after dark, isolated incidents of theft"},{"name":"Hoboken Terminal / Waterfront","level":"safe","note":"Well‑patrolled, frequent transit users; petty theft possible in crowds"},{"name":"West Side (near I-95)","level":"avoid","note":"Known for higher property crime and gang‑linked activity, especially after dark"}]}}