{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/spain/avia","updatedAt":"2026-09-17T17:19:00.891Z","place":{"city":"Avià","country":"Spain","countryCode":"ES","lat":42.06667,"lon":1.85},"safety":{"score":87,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":94,"confidence":0.89,"caps":[],"databaseScore":86,"travellerSentiment":{"score":91,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Visitors to rural Catalonia report feeling very safe, citing peaceful surroundings and low crime, with safety concerns mainly related to road safety on narrow mountain routes.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":88,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":96,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":86,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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robbery risk","value":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":96,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":88,"display":"88 / 100 (Mostly positive)","year":null,"score":88,"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":"Flood","severity":"green","title":"flood alert in Spain","distanceKm":351}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Avià is safe for visitors, with very low violent crime and minimal pickpocketing risk in this small Catalan town.","summary":"Avià benefits from Spain's strong national safety indicators, including low homicide rates and effective policing, while its rural setting in the Berguedà comarca keeps visitor crime exposure low. The town sees negligible street crime, and any risk is limited to opportunistic theft in unattended vehicles or isolated areas after dark.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Armed robbery against visitors is extremely rare; any risk is confined to isolated areas or late-night solitude on rural roads."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Pickpocketing is uncommon due to low tourist density; remain alert in crowded seasonal events or village festivals."},"safeAreas":["Avià town centre","Sant Jaume de Frontanyà vicinity","Els Omellons area"],"avoidAreas":[],"scams":["Fake charity collectors near rural churches or hiking trails","Overcharging for unofficial guided tours of local attractions"],"zones":[{"name":"Avià town centre","level":"safe","note":"Small rural municipality with very low crime; daytime and evening walks are safe for visitors."},{"name":"Sant Jaume de Frontanyà vicinity","level":"safe","note":"Historic village area; no recent incidents reported; standard precautions advised."},{"name":"Els Omellons area","level":"safe","note":"Residential and agricultural zone; low population density contributes to minimal risk."},{"name":"La Pobla de Lillet border trails","level":"caution","note":"Popular hiking routes; terrain-related slips or falls possible after rain; carry water and wear proper footwear."},{"name":"Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park access points","level":"caution","note":"Remote mountain trails; weather changes rapidly; check forecasts and inform others of your route."}]}}