{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-kingdom/bristol","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:32:01.946Z","place":{"city":"Bristol","country":"United Kingdom","countryCode":"GB","lat":51.45523,"lon":-2.59665},"safety":{"score":80,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":86,"confidence":0.84,"caps":[],"databaseScore":83,"travellerSentiment":{"score":67,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors generally feel comfortable during daylight but note occasional unease after dark in central 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":74,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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factor","value":479024,"display":"479k residents","year":null,"score":78,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":10.33,"display":"10.33 / 100k","year":"2025","score":26,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":41,"display":"US AQI 41 · Good","year":null,"score":91,"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":24.211155539,"display":"24 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2022","score":65,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":27,"display":"July: highs ~27°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"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 a high degree of caution","year":null,"score":72,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":68,"display":"68 / 100 (Mixed)","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 — Bristol is generally safe for visitors, but exercise increased caution in crowded areas and at night.","summary":"Bristol scores very high on formal safety metrics (composite 86/100) and shows low homicide, terrorism, and road‑traffic death rates. Recent crowdsourced data flag moderate pickpocketing and theft risks in busy nightlife zones, while violent crime remains rare. Overall, the city is safe for tourists who stay alert.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon but can occur in isolated nightlife zones after midnight"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are most frequent in Broadmead, the Harbourside, and on busy train stations"},"safeAreas":["Harbourside","Clifton"],"avoidAreas":["St George (high theft and anti‑social behavior after dark)","Bedminster (occasional street nuisance in evenings)"],"scams":["Pickpocketing in crowded nightlife districts such as Broadmead and the Harbourside","Fake or touted tickets for attractions and transport","Overpriced minicab rides targeting tourists at stations"],"zones":[{"name":"Harbourside","level":"safe","note":"Tourist hub with heavy police presence, well-lit and patrolled, low violent crime"},{"name":"Clifton","level":"safe","note":"Affluent residential area, quiet streets, minimal petty crime, safe day and night"},{"name":"Stokes Croft","level":"caution","note":"Vibrant street art scene but higher pickpocketing and late‑night disorder after dark"},{"name":"Bedminster","level":"caution","note":"Residential with some anti‑social behavior in evenings; stay alert in isolated spots"},{"name":"Easton","level":"caution","note":"Diverse community with occasional street nuisance; generally safe but watch belongings"},{"name":"Bishopston","level":"caution","note":"Quiet residential, low crime but limited lighting in some side streets after dark"},{"name":"St George","level":"avoid","note":"Higher rates of theft and anti‑social behavior, especially near the railway station at night"}]}}