{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/india/pune","updatedAt":"2026-09-13T17:26:39.936Z","place":{"city":"Pune","country":"India","countryCode":"IN","lat":18.51957,"lon":73.85535},"safety":{"score":74,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":78,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[],"databaseScore":72,"travellerSentiment":{"score":81,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent visitor reports describe Pune as generally safe and welcoming, with locals seen as friendly, though some note discomfort from overcharging, aggressive touts, or isolated incidents of cultural policing.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":68,"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":70,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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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":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":3124458,"display":"3.1M residents","year":null,"score":54,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"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":30,"display":"US AQI 30 · Good","year":null,"score":93,"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":15.947148815,"display":"16 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2021","score":65,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":31,"display":"September: highs ~31°C · wet spell","year":null,"score":92,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"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":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"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":68,"display":"68 / 100 (Mostly positive)","year":null,"score":68,"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":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Pune is moderately safe for visitors, with low violent crime but notable risks of petty theft, scams, and occasional harassment linked to cultural intolerance.","summary":"Pune's safety profile shows moderate overall risk (62/100), driven by average crime levels and governance concerns, though health, environment, and terrorism risks are low. Visitors most commonly face pickpocketing and bag-snatching in crowded areas, while isolated incidents of cultural harassment and scams targeting tourists have been reported recently. Violent crime against tourists remains uncommon, but road safety and monsoon-related hazards require caution.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery against visitors are rare but occasionally reported on desolate outskirts and highways after dark."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching occur in crowded spots like Fergusson Road, JM Road, bus stands, and tourist forts, especially during festivals or protests."},"safeAreas":["Koregaon Park","Camp (Pune Cantonment)","Aundh","Viman Nagar"],"avoidAreas":["Lonavala Road outskirts (Khandala ghat) - monsoon landslide hazard"],"scams":["Plain-clothed individuals posing as stranded tourists asking for money to buy tickets or feed children","Fake officials or touts demanding payment for unofficial 'permits' or 'donations' at tourist sites","Overcharging by autorickshaw drivers refusing to use meters, especially near stations and hotels"],"zones":[{"name":"Koregaon Park","level":"safe","note":"Upscale residential area with cafes and hotels; low crime, well-lit at night."},{"name":"Camp (Pune Cantonment)","level":"safe","note":"Historic colonial area with military presence; generally secure, petty theft possible in crowds."},{"name":"Shivaji Nagar","level":"caution","note":"Central commercial hub; pickpocketing and bag-snatching reported in markets and bus stations."},{"name":"Fergusson College Road","level":"caution","note":"Popular with students and tourists; chain-snatching and scams targeting foreigners noted, especially after dark."},{"name":"Hadapsar","level":"caution","note":"Industrial and residential zone; moderate crime, avoid isolated stretches after dark."},{"name":"Aundh","level":"safe","note":"Affluent suburb with good infrastructure; low violent crime, remain alert for opportunistic theft."},{"name":"Viman Nagar","level":"safe","note":"Near airport, growing commercial area; generally safe, traffic congestion a bigger concern than crime."},{"name":"Lonavala Road outskirts (Khandala ghat)","level":"avoid","note":"Monsoon landslide risk per forest department warnings; avoid travel after heavy rain, especially Jul-Sep."}]}}