{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/brazil/recife","updatedAt":"2026-09-30T14:32:34.990Z","place":{"city":"Recife","country":"Brazil","countryCode":"BR","lat":-8.05389,"lon":-34.88111},"safety":{"score":51,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":42,"confidence":0.69,"caps":[],"databaseScore":52,"travellerSentiment":{"score":46,"label":"Moderately positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors feel reasonably safe in well-touristed areas like Boa Viagem and Recife Antigo during the day, but express caution about nighttime movement and isolated streets, leading to a mixed but generally manageable perception of safety.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":55,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":34,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket 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Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":39,"display":"US AQI 39 · Good","year":null,"score":92,"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":25.181114995,"display":"25 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2021","score":80,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":29,"display":"September: highs ~29°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":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution · 2 govts","year":null,"score":50,"source":"CA / US"}],"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":"Recife is moderately safe for travelers who stick to well-patrolled tourist zones and avoid isolated areas after dark.","summary":"Recife's safety profile shows moderate overall risk, driven by elevated homicide and robbery rates, but visitors who confine activities to Boa Viagem, Recife Antigo during daylight, and use app-based transport report feeling secure. Street crime remains the primary concern, particularly pickpocketing and opportunistic robbery in crowded settings.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Armed robbery and mugging risk is elevated, particularly on beaches after dark and in isolated streets; use app-based transport and avoid walking alone at night."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching are common in crowded markets, on public buses, and during festivals like Carnival; keep bags zipped and front-facing."},"safeAreas":["Boa Viagem","Casa Forte","Pina"],"avoidAreas":["Santo Amaro (high robbery/mugging risk)","Coque (frequent armed robberies and carjackings)"],"scams":["Beach vendors offering drugs followed by fake police demanding cash to avoid arrest","Unlicensed guides or taxi drivers overcharging or taking tourists to unsafe areas","Taxi drivers claiming lack of change for large bills to short-change tourists"],"zones":[{"name":"Boa Viagem","level":"safe","note":"Main tourist beach corridor with hotel density and regular patrols; petty theft possible but violent crime rare during day."},{"name":"Recife Antigo (Historic Center)","level":"caution","note":"Generally safe by day with tourist police; avoid after dark due to muggings and deserted streets."},{"name":"Santo Amaro","level":"avoid","note":"High robbery and mugging rates; multiple sources flag as dangerous for tourists, especially at night."},{"name":"Coque","level":"avoid","note":"Frequent armed robberies and carjackings; advised against by travel safety sites for visitors."},{"name":"Casa Forte","level":"safe","note":"Residential zone with lower crime; well-used by locals and safe for daytime visits."},{"name":"Derby","level":"caution","note":"Mixed-use area; daytime okay but increased pickpocketing and bag snatching reported near markets."},{"name":"Ilha do Leite","level":"caution","note":"Island neighborhood; central parts safe by day, but avoid peripheral areas after dark due to theft reports."},{"name":"Pina","level":"safe","note":"Beachfront district with good infrastructure; safe for tourists, especially near hotels and main avenues."}]}}