{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/czechia/ostrava","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:50:02.883Z","place":{"city":"Ostrava","country":"Czechia","countryCode":"CZ","lat":49.83465,"lon":18.28204},"safety":{"score":90,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":96,"confidence":0.87,"caps":[],"databaseScore":90,"travellerSentiment":{"score":88,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling safe walking in the city centre during daylight and at night, with only occasional concerns about pickpockets in busy spots.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":88,"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":85,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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The Republic of North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine, ,","distanceKm":476}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Ostrava is very safe for visitors, with low crime and minimal risk to personal safety.","summary":"The multi‑database profile rates Ostrava’s composite safety index at 91/100 (VERY SAFE), well above the global average, and the crowdsourced crime index is only 26.7. Violent crime is rare, homicide rates are 0.8 per 100k, and 94 % of locals feel safe walking alone after dark. Pickpocketing is the most common visitor‑related issue, concentrated in the main railway station, city centre and popular tourist venues.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are extremely rare for tourists; incidents are limited to isolated street altercations in peripheral neighborhoods."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are the primary risk, especially around Ostrava main railway station, the city centre market squares and during large events such as Colours of Ostrava."},"safeAreas":["Poruba","Dostálkovice","Stare Mesto"],"avoidAreas":["Bartovice (avoid after dark)","Zizkov (avoid after dark)"],"scams":["Over‑charging for services in bars and nightclubs","Fake charity collections near tourist sites"],"zones":[{"name":"Poruba","level":"safe","note":"Residential zone with dense housing, well‑patrolled by police; low petty‑crime rates and active community watch"},{"name":"Svinov","level":"caution","note":"Quiet suburb but occasional pickpocketing near the tram hub after dark"},{"name":"Dostálkovice","level":"safe","note":"Industrial‑heritage area turned cultural district; well‑lit streets and frequent patrols"},{"name":"Zizkov","level":"caution","note":"Popular nightlife spot; bars and clubs attract crowds, so stay alert for opportunistic theft"},{"name":"Stare Mesto","level":"caution","note":"Historic centre draws tourists; petty scams such as overpriced cafés and bag‑snatching are reported"},{"name":"Bartovice","level":"avoid","note":"High concentration of abandoned factories and limited lighting; isolated incidents of street robbery after midnight"}]}}