{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/moldova/tiraspol","updatedAt":"2026-08-22T18:43:58.686Z","place":{"city":"Tiraspol","country":"Moldova","countryCode":"MD","lat":46.84275,"lon":29.6284},"safety":{"score":74,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":78,"confidence":0.63,"caps":[],"databaseScore":75,"travellerSentiment":{"score":67,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors generally feel safe during daylight but note occasional tension in Transnistria border zones.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":68,"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":73,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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