{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/germany/freiburg-im-breisgau","updatedAt":"2026-09-23T19:33:28.667Z","place":{"city":"Freiburg im Breisgau","country":"Germany","countryCode":"DE","lat":47.9959,"lon":7.85222},"safety":{"score":88,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":94,"confidence":0.89,"caps":[],"databaseScore":88,"travellerSentiment":{"score":89,"label":"Very positive","summary":"Recent traveller reports indicate a very high sense of safety during daylight hours, with 92% of visitors and residents reporting they feel completely safe while exploring the city","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":92,"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":86,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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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":[{"kind":"Drought","severity":"green","title":"Drought is on going in Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine,","distanceKm":246}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Freiburg im Breisgau is one of Germany's safest cities for visitors, with low violent crime and strong infrastructure.","summary":"Freiburg benefits from very low homicide and assault rates, excellent healthcare access, and high public trust in institutions. Petty theft, particularly pickpocketing, is the main visitor risk in crowded areas like the old town and during festivals, while muggings remain rare and mostly isolated to peripheral zones at night.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Muggings are rare and typically isolated to night-time altercations in peripheral districts such as near Runzmattenweg tram stop"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is the primary visitor risk, concentrated in old-town hubs like Münsterplatz and during festivals or markets"},"safeAreas":["Vauban","Wiehre","Herdern","Rieselfeld","Sankt Georgen"],"avoidAreas":["Dreisam Riverbanks (at night)","Area near tram stop Runzmattenweg (at night)"],"scams":["Fake ticket inspectors on public transport demanding cash fines","QR code fraud for third-party ticket resales near tourist attractions"],"zones":[{"name":"Altstadt (Old Town)","level":"caution","note":"High tourist traffic increases pickpocketing risk."},{"name":"Stühlinger","level":"caution","note":"Known student area, exercise normal vigilance, especially at night."},{"name":"Vauban","level":"safe","note":"Generally safe, modern eco-district."},{"name":"Wiehre","level":"safe","note":"Residential and generally safe."},{"name":"Herdern","level":"safe","note":"Residential and generally safe."},{"name":"Rieselfeld","level":"safe","note":"Residential and generally safe."},{"name":"Sankt Georgen","level":"safe","note":"Residential and generally safe."},{"name":"Dreisam Riverbanks","level":"avoid","note":"Advised to avoid at night due to potential for muggings."}]}}