{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/india/bengaluru","updatedAt":"2026-09-28T09:32:15.627Z","place":{"city":"Bengaluru","country":"India","countryCode":"IN","lat":12.9767936,"lon":77.590082},"safety":{"score":68,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":69,"confidence":0.83,"caps":[],"databaseScore":69,"travellerSentiment":{"score":65,"label":"Mostly positive with caution","summary":"Most visitors complete their trip without incident, but specific risks are well-documented. While some online discussions mention a perceived increase in road rage and assaults, the general sentiment suggests that with standard precautions, Bengaluru is manageable for tourists.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":60,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":64,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":65,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":61,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":76,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":2,"label":"Exercise Increased Caution","updated":"Mon, 16 Jun 2025","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/india-travel-advisory.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":3,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-07-09T13:54:18Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/india"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-09-24T08:53:34.2574299-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/india"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":2.81530423021647,"display":"2.8 / 100k","year":"2022","score":79,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":1.1,"display":"1.1%","year":"2014","score":98,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0.09222158572250003,"display":"0.09 / million","year":"2021","score":92,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":14.6,"display":"14.6 / 100k","year":"2021","score":54,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":52.4723123,"display":"52/100","year":"2024","score":52,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":56.2895569,"display":"56/100","year":"2024","score":56,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":41.8767696,"display":"42/100","year":"2024","score":42,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":59.2076282,"display":"59/100","year":"2024","score":59,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":53.3476378,"display":"53/100","year":"2024","score":53,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":55.4677802,"display":"55/100","year":"2024","score":55,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.42,"display":"0.42 / 100k","year":"2023","score":86,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":39,"display":"39.0%","year":"2020","score":28,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":91,"display":"US AQI 91 · Moderate","year":null,"score":70,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":80,"display":"80 within 15 km · nearest ~1.3 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":29,"display":"September: highs ~29°C · wet spell","year":null,"score":92,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":1,"display":"1 active alert · Drought (green)","year":null,"score":96,"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":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":62,"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":60,"display":"60 / 100 (Mostly positive with caution)","year":null,"score":60,"source":"City Web Research"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global 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 India","distanceKm":153}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Bengaluru is generally safe for visitors who stay alert and follow basic precautions.","summary":"Bengaluru is considered one of India's safer major cities, with a generally cosmopolitan atmosphere. While petty crime and tourist scams exist, violent crime against tourists is uncommon. Travelers should exercise increased caution, particularly regarding scams and personal safety after dark.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Armed robberies and burglaries have been reported in peripheral IT zones and late-night areas."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is common in crowded spots like Commercial Street, MG Road, and metro stations."},"safeAreas":["Indiranagar","Jayanagar"],"avoidAreas":["Commercial Street (extreme pickpocketing and bag-snatching)","City Railway Station area (scams, overcharging, petty theft after dark)"],"scams":["Impersonation scams by fraudsters posing as police or CBI agents, demanding money via video calls and forged documents.","Taxi and overcharging scams.","ATM-side card skimming.","Distraction scams."],"zones":[{"name":"Indiranagar","level":"safe","note":"Upscale area with good lighting, regular patrols, popular with expats; low violent crime but watch for pickpockets in crowded cafes."},{"name":"Jayanagar","level":"safe","note":"Well-established residential zone with active community watch; safe day and night, though deserted side lanes after 11 PM warrant caution."},{"name":"MG Road / Brigade Road","level":"caution","note":"Central commercial hub; safe daytime but pickpocketing and scams spike in crowds, especially evenings and weekends."},{"name":"Koramangala","level":"caution","note":"Trendy IT corridor with nightlife; generally safe but armed robberies reported in peripheral zones like Marathahalli after dark."},{"name":"Whitefield","level":"caution","note":"Outer IT park area; safe inside gated complexes but street crime rises in peripheral zones and along poorly lit access roads at night."},{"name":"HSR Layout","level":"caution","note":"Residential-tech mix; burglaries noted in late-night zones, avoid isolated lanes after 10 PM despite overall moderate risk."},{"name":"Commercial Street","level":"avoid","note":"High-density market; extreme pickpocketing and bag-snatching risk, especially during festivals and weekend crowds."},{"name":"City Railway Station area","level":"avoid","note":"Transport hub with chronic scams, overcharging by auto-rickshaws, and petty theft; avoid walking alone after dark."}]}}