{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/venezuela/valencia","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T18:04:21.773Z","place":{"city":"Valencia","country":"Venezuela","countryCode":"VE","lat":10.16153,"lon":-68.00044},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":18,"travellerSentiment":{"score":55,"label":"Mixed but cautious","summary":"Crowdsourced data indicates a relatively high feeling of safety when walking in daylight, but this is contrasted by concerns about being mugged or robbed and property crime.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":70,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":34,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket 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AQI 53 · Moderate","year":null,"score":89,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":2,"display":"1 notice · max Alert","year":null,"score":60,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":9.89133767,"display":"10 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2020","score":48,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":33,"display":"July: highs ~33°C · wet spell","year":null,"score":92,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":4,"display":"Level 4 — Avoid all travel","year":null,"score":0,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":2,"display":"High risk","year":null,"score":45,"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 cautious)","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Yellow Fever in Venezuela","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/yellow-fever-venezuela"},{"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":"No, Valencia, Venezuela is not safe for travelers.","summary":"Official government advisories strongly recommend avoiding all travel to Venezuela due to widespread instability and high crime rates. The composite safety index is very low, reflecting significant risks across multiple categories, including rule of law and control of corruption. While some crowd-sourced data suggests a feeling of safety walking in daylight, this is heavily outweighed by the official warnings and other risk indicators.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"While specific data for Valencia is limited, the high homicide rate and crime index for Venezuela suggest a significant risk of mugging and armed robbery."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"While not explicitly detailed for Valencia, pickpocketing and bag-snatching are common in urban areas with high crime rates."},"safeAreas":["Parque Valencia"],"avoidAreas":["El Centro (high crime, robbery, mugging)","Areas near the borders (as per UK FCDO advisory)"],"scams":["Bribery during interactions with public officials is a significant concern.","Scams related to the political instability and potential for arbitrary detention or mistreatment."],"zones":[{"name":"El Centro","level":"avoid","note":"High crime rates, including robbery and mugging, are reported in this central district."},{"name":"La Isabelica","level":"caution","note":"While generally safer, petty crime and muggings can occur, especially after dark."},{"name":"San Blas","level":"caution","note":"This residential area sees some crime, with a need for vigilance, particularly at night."},{"name":"Parque Valencia","level":"safe","note":"Generally considered a safer area, but standard precautions against petty crime are still advised."},{"name":"Las Acacias","level":"caution","note":"Residential area with reports of opportunistic theft; exercise caution, especially in less-trafficked areas."}]}}