{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/bosnia-and-herzegovina/sarajevo","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T02:03:34.002Z","place":{"city":"Sarajevo","country":"Bosnia and Herzegovina","countryCode":"BA","lat":43.84864,"lon":18.35644},"safety":{"score":71,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":74,"confidence":0.97,"caps":[],"databaseScore":68,"travellerSentiment":{"score":84,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling safe while walking downtown during daylight, though some note occasional discomfort after dark in less‑touristy districts.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":69,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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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":[{"kind":"Flood","severity":"green","title":"flood alert in Italy","distanceKm":487}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Sarajevo is generally safe for visitors, but exercise increased caution due to petty crime and land‑mine awareness in surrounding areas.","summary":"Sarajevo’s composite safety index is 70/100 (SAFE) and the city scores 62/100 on the Numbeo crime index, indicating moderate overall risk. Homicide rates are low (1.2 per 100k), terrorism is not a current threat, and violent crime against tourists is rare. The primary safety concerns are pickpocketing on public transport and occasional scams targeting tourists, while land‑mine hazards exist only in rural outskirts, not in the urban core.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery against visitors are rare; incidents are mostly reported in isolated peripheral neighborhoods after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is common on trams, buses and in Baščaršija market; keep belongings secure and avoid back pockets"},"safeAreas":["Centar","Stari Grad","Trnovo","Novo Sarajevo","Butmir"],"avoidAreas":["Alipašino Polje","Novi Grad (nighttime)"],"scams":["Taxi overcharging and unofficial rides","Street vendors inflating souvenir prices","Fake charity collections near historic sites"],"zones":[{"name":"Centar","level":"safe","note":"Heart of the city, well‑patrolled, low petty crime, main sights and tram lines"},{"name":"Stari Grad","level":"safe","note":"Historic core, tourist‑heavy but generally safe, keep belongings secure"},{"name":"Novi Grad","level":"caution","note":"Residential area with higher pickpocket reports, avoid after dark"},{"name":"Trnovo","level":"safe","note":"Quiet residential district, minimal incidents, safe for evening walks"},{"name":"Grbavica","level":"caution","note":"Mixed safety record, occasional petty theft, stay alert at night"},{"name":"Novo Sarajevo","level":"safe","note":"Modern suburb, well‑lit, low crime, safe for tourists"},{"name":"Butmir","level":"safe","note":"Upscale area, low crime, popular with visitors, safe throughout"},{"name":"Alipašino Polje","level":"avoid","note":"Known high‑crime zone, frequent shootings and violence, stay clear"}]}}