{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/denmark/aalborg","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T12:51:08.211Z","place":{"city":"Aalborg","country":"Denmark","countryCode":"DK","lat":57.0462626,"lon":9.9215263},"safety":{"score":90,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":96,"confidence":0.84,"caps":[],"databaseScore":90,"travellerSentiment":{"score":88,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Travelers consistently report feeling safe walking alone after dark, with 88% indicating comfort, though some note occasional petty theft in busy venues.","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":87,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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highs ~21°C · strong winds","year":null,"score":82,"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"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & 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":78,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":88,"display":"88 / 100 (Mostly positive)","year":null,"score":88,"source":"City Web Research"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global 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While violent crime is rare, visitors should remain alert to pickpocketing in crowded areas and minor scams targeting tourists, particularly in nightlife zones.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are extremely rare; isolated incidents have been reported near the harbour after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is most common in crowded spots such as Nyhavn, Central Station and during weekend nights in Jomfru Ane Gade"},"safeAreas":["Aalborg Centrum","Vesterbro","Østerbro","Universitetskvarteret"],"avoidAreas":[],"scams":["Taxi overcharging","Fake charity collectors","Distraction theft in cafes"],"zones":[{"name":"Aalborg Centrum","level":"safe","note":"Central area with shops, museums and waterfront; low violent crime, pickpocketing possible in crowds"},{"name":"Jomfru Ane Gade","level":"caution","note":"Popular nightlife street; alcohol-related disturbances and petty theft more common late at night"},{"name":"Vesterbro","level":"safe","note":"Residential-western district near university; generally safe, standard urban precautions advised"},{"name":"Østerbro","level":"safe","note":"Eastern residential area along Limfjord; quiet, low crime, good for families"},{"name":"Frederikshavnsvej area","level":"caution","note":"Industrial zone with some nightlife; occasional disturbances reported after dark"},{"name":"Aalborg Havn (Harbour)","level":"caution","note":"Waterfront area; isolated mugging reports after dark, otherwise safe during day"},{"name":"Universitetskvarteret","level":"safe","note":"University district; well-lit, active, low crime, safe day and night"}]}}