{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-states/salt-lake-city","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:41:26.167Z","place":{"city":"Salt Lake City","country":"United States","countryCode":"US","lat":40.76078,"lon":-111.89105},"safety":{"score":77,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":83,"confidence":0.87,"caps":[],"databaseScore":79,"travellerSentiment":{"score":68,"label":"Mixed but generally positive for visitors","summary":"Travelers report feeling safe in downtown and main neighborhoods during day and early evening; 60% feel safe walking alone after dark. Compared to other major U.S. capitals, most visitors find SLC reasonably safe, though property-theft concerns and nighttime caution are commonly noted.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":70,"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":69,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":68,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":97,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":75,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":73,"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":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","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 deaths","value":14.2,"display":"14.2 / 100k","year":"2021","score":55,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":64.2697196,"display":"64/100","year":"2024","score":64,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":73.5177858,"display":"74/100","year":"2024","score":74,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":69.8551773,"display":"70/100","year":"2024","score":70,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":77.7839316,"display":"78/100","year":"2024","score":78,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":76.1934585,"display":"76/100","year":"2024","score":76,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":72.3731718,"display":"72/100","year":"2024","score":72,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":215548,"display":"216k residents","year":null,"score":84,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"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":"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":49,"display":"US AQI 49 · Good","year":null,"score":90,"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":"July: highs ~41°C · extreme heat","year":null,"score":62,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":3,"display":"3 active alerts · Wildfire (green)","year":null,"score":88,"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":70,"display":"70 / 100 (Mixed but generally positive for visitors)","year":null,"score":70,"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":[{"kind":"Wildfire","severity":"green","title":"forest fire notification in United States","distanceKm":469},{"kind":"Wildfire","severity":"green","title":"forest fire notification in United States","distanceKm":475},{"kind":"Wildfire","severity":"green","title":"forest fire notification in United States","distanceKm":491}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Salt Lake City is safe for tourists in downtown and well-patrolled main neighborhoods with normal urban precautions, but has higher property crime and concentrated violent crime in specific areas.","summary":"The 79/100 composite safety score and official guidance (UK FCDO, Canada: normal precautions) rate Salt Lake City as reasonably safe. Property crime is above average and violent crime concentrates in specific neighborhoods away from tourist zones; downtown is well-lit, actively policed, and generally safe during day and early evening.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Homicide rate of 5.8/100k is above the world average; violent crime is concentrated in specific neighborhoods. Mugging risk to tourists in downtown and main visitor areas is low."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Property theft and bag-snatching occur in crowded areas and public spaces; risk is highest away from main tourist corridors."},"safeAreas":["Sugarhouse","Capitol Hill","The Avenues","University of Utah District"],"avoidAreas":["Poplar Grove (highest violent & property crime)","Westpointe (highest violent & property crime)","Downtown east sections at night (high victimization risk)"],"scams":["Fake Uber/Lyft drivers at airport arrivals claiming app is broken; charge 2–3× normal fares, sometimes aggressively","Fraudulent ski resort booking sites (Park City, Deer Valley) collecting payment for invalid lift tickets and nonexistent rooms"],"zones":[{"name":"Downtown","level":"caution","note":"Safe by day & evening with police presence; central/east areas see property & violent crime (366 cases/year); avoid walking alone after dark in east sections"},{"name":"Sugarhouse","level":"safe","note":"Trendy, restaurant-lined neighborhood south of downtown; generally quiet with active nightlife on weekends; low crime rates"},{"name":"Capitol Hill","level":"safe","note":"Historic upscale district with tree-lined streets, Victorian homes, low crime; excellent for walking day or evening"},{"name":"The Avenues","level":"safe","note":"Historic, tree-lined upscale residential area; low crime rates; strong community presence; very walkable"},{"name":"University of Utah District","level":"safe","note":"Lively student neighborhood with good foot traffic; reliable public transit; safe during day; standard urban awareness at night"},{"name":"Poplar Grove","level":"avoid","note":"Highest-risk neighborhood for 2026; concentrated violent and property crime; avoid entirely as visitor"},{"name":"Westpointe","level":"avoid","note":"Highest-risk neighborhood for 2026; avoid entirely as visitor"}]}}