{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/north-macedonia/ohrid","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:02:49.808Z","place":{"city":"Ohrid","country":"North Macedonia","countryCode":"MK","lat":41.11701,"lon":20.80175},"safety":{"score":80,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":86,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[],"databaseScore":78,"travellerSentiment":{"score":87,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling very secure walking around the historic centre and lakefront, even at night","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":87,"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":78,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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