{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-states/burlington","updatedAt":"2026-08-08T13:46:19.170Z","place":{"city":"Burlington","country":"United States","countryCode":"US","lat":44.47588,"lon":-73.21207},"safety":{"score":72,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":75,"confidence":0.52,"caps":[],"databaseScore":73,"travellerSentiment":{"score":67,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Recent traveler reports on Reddit and local forums describe feeling generally secure but note occasional confrontations with unhoused individuals and heightened vigilance during ICE‑related protests.","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":64,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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human-trafficking victims","value":1.12,"display":"1.12 / 100k","year":"2022","score":77,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":43,"display":"US AQI 43 · 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":26.8421851,"display":"27 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2022","score":80,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":29,"display":"August: highs ~29°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":1,"display":"1 active alert · Flood (green)","year":null,"score":96,"source":"GDACS / USGS"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global 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The city scores well on health, environment, and institutional stability, but its crime index of 49.2 and 60% feeling safe after dark suggest moderate everyday concerns.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging risk is low but can occur in isolated spots near the South Burlington industrial zone after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is most common in the Church Street Marketplace and on public buses during peak tourist hours"},"safeAreas":["University District","Lake Champlain Waterfront","Church Street"],"avoidAreas":["South Burlington"],"scams":["Overpriced souvenir or craft‑beer tours targeting tourists in the Church Street Marketplace","Fake “guided” walking tours that claim exclusive access to historic sites but divert to commercial venues for commission"],"zones":[{"name":"Church Street","level":"caution","note":"downtown hub with heavy foot traffic; pickpocketing and occasional aggressive panhandling reported, stay alert after dark"},{"name":"South Burlington","level":"avoid","note":"site of recent ICE protests and violent clashes; heightened police activity and risk of confrontations"},{"name":"University District","level":"safe","note":"well-lit, campus-focused area with low violent crime; petty theft possible near student events"},{"name":"Lake Champlain Waterfront","level":"safe","note":"tourist-friendly promenade with security patrols; minimal crime but watch personal belongings"},{"name":"North End","level":"caution","note":"residential area with rising property crime; avoid isolated streets at night"}]}}