{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/dominican-republic/santo-domingo","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:44:46.697Z","place":{"city":"Santo Domingo","country":"Dominican Republic","countryCode":"DO","lat":18.47186,"lon":-69.89232},"safety":{"score":60,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":57,"confidence":0.89,"caps":[],"databaseScore":60,"travellerSentiment":{"score":60,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors feel uneasy in busy areas but generally safe within secured hotel zones","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":58,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":54,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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