{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/italy/sorrento","updatedAt":"2026-08-08T14:39:48.527Z","place":{"city":"Sorrento","country":"Italy","countryCode":"IT","lat":40.62678,"lon":14.37771},"safety":{"score":84,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":91,"confidence":0.69,"caps":[],"databaseScore":83,"travellerSentiment":{"score":87,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling safe walking during daylight and at night in the well‑lit historic centre, though some express concern over crowded tourist spots after dark.","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":82,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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risks.","summary":"Sorrento scores 83/100 on the composite safety index, placing it in the top 10% of safe cities worldwide; violent crime is rare and the homicide rate (0.6 per 100k) matches Japan and Switzerland, while pickpocketing remains the primary concern for tourists.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Armed or violent robbery against tourists is extremely rare; most incidents involve opportunistic theft of unattended belongings."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is common in the historic centre, ferry terminals and on Circumvesuviana trains, especially during peak summer evenings."},"safeAreas":["Historic Center (Piazza Tasso)","Marina Grande"],"avoidAreas":["Fishing Village (Marina Piccola)"],"scams":["Overpriced or unlicensed taxi rides from the port to nearby towns","Fake guided tours and unauthorized boat excursions targeting cruise‑ship passengers","Limoncello and souvenir scams where sellers inflate prices or substitute low‑quality 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