{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/ecuador/quito","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:54:55.980Z","place":{"city":"Quito","country":"Ecuador","countryCode":"EC","lat":-0.22985,"lon":-78.52495},"safety":{"score":55,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":48,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[],"databaseScore":53,"travellerSentiment":{"score":63,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling generally safe in daytime tourist districts but uneasy after dark, with most rating their personal safety as ‘moderately comfortable’","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":68,"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":50,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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tourists is rare; the city’s safety score reflects moderate petty‑crime risk in crowded areas.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Armed or strong‑arm robberies are uncommon in tourist zones but can occur in isolated streets of the historic centre after dark; stay alert in poorly lit areas"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and phone‑snatching are frequent in crowded places such as Plaza Grande, La Mariscal, and public buses, especially during peak tourist hours"},"safeAreas":["La Floresta","Cumbayá","Quicentro","La Mariscal","Centro Histórico"],"avoidAreas":["El Panecillo","Cotocollao"],"scams":["Taxi scams – drivers overcharging or taking longer routes","ATM skimming / card cloning at unsecured machines","‘Currency exchange’ scams – offering too‑good rates then demanding extra fees","Distraction scams – fake street performers or helpers stealing bags"],"zones":[{"name":"La Floresta","level":"safe","note":"well-patrolled tourist zone with frequent police 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