{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/germany/mainz","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:30:13.703Z","place":{"city":"Mainz","country":"Germany","countryCode":"DE","lat":49.98185,"lon":8.28008},"safety":{"score":88,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":94,"confidence":0.89,"caps":[],"databaseScore":88,"travellerSentiment":{"score":87,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling safe walking during daylight and at well‑lit night‑time venues, though some note heightened vigilance around busy transport hubs.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":85,"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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Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Montenegro, The Republic of North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine, ,","distanceKm":425}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Mainz is very safe for visitors, with low violent crime and a strong sense of security.","summary":"Mainz’s composite safety index of 87/100 and crowd‑sourced crime score of 39 reflect a city where violent incidents are rare; the main risks are typical urban pickpocketing and occasional petty theft at crowded events.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are rare; isolated incidents have been reported near the main train station after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is common in crowded areas such as the Hauptbahnhof, market squares and festival 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