{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-states/yakima","updatedAt":"2026-10-18T22:24:58.386Z","place":{"city":"Yakima","country":"United States","countryCode":"US","lat":46.60207,"lon":-120.5059},"safety":{"score":69,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":71,"confidence":0.94,"caps":[],"databaseScore":72,"travellerSentiment":{"score":63,"label":"Mixed feelings","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors feel moderately safe during daylight hours in tourist areas but express concern about walking alone at night, particularly in unfamiliar neighborhoods.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":55,"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":60,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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travel advisory","value":1.5,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution · 2 govts","year":null,"score":85,"source":"CA / US"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":62,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":78,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":55,"display":"55 / 100 (Mixed feelings)","year":null,"score":55,"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. Yakima is moderately safe for visitors who avoid high-crime areas and take basic precautions.","summary":"Yakima's crime rates are above state and national averages, but incidents are concentrated in specific neighborhoods like downtown and commercial corridors. Violent crime has shown a multi-year downward trend, with 2025 recording the second-lowest homicide count in a decade. Visitors should remain alert to property crime and scams, particularly in crowded or tourist-heavy areas.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery risk is moderate, primarily occurring in downtown and east side commercial corridors after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching pose a moderate risk in busy areas such as farmers markets, wineries, and transit hubs"},"safeAreas":["West Yakima / Ahtanum corridor","Terrace Heights","Yakima Valley wine country"],"avoidAreas":["East Yakima (gang activity and violent incidents per Sep 2026 Operation Stampede)"],"scams":["Roadside gold scam involving distressed strangers in store parking lots","Fake ticket or overcharge scams targeting tourists at wineries and farms"],"zones":[{"name":"Downtown Yakima","level":"caution","note":"Higher violent and property crime per themovegenie.com; exercise caution, especially at night."},{"name":"East Yakima","level":"avoid","note":"Gang activity and violent incidents concentrated here per Wikivoyage and recent Operation Stampede arrests (Sep 2026)."},{"name":"West Yakima / Ahtanum corridor","level":"safe","note":"Lower crime area per doorprofit.com crime map; includes Terrace Heights."},{"name":"Terrace Heights","level":"safe","note":"Consistently lower crime per doorprofit.com; residential and visitor-friendly."},{"name":"South Yakima","level":"caution","note":"Elevated property crime per themovegenie.com; remain alert to burglary and theft risks."},{"name":"North Yakima","level":"caution","note":"Mixed crime levels; avoid isolated areas after dark per Numbeo night-safety scores."},{"name":"Yakima Valley wine country","level":"safe","note":"Tourist-focused wineries and farms; low crime per travelsafe-abroad.com and visitation patterns."},{"name":"Yakima River Greenway","level":"caution","note":"Popular for recreation; petty theft possible after dark per visitor sentiment and Numbeo data."}]}}