{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-states/fort-lauderdale","updatedAt":"2026-08-19T19:58:15.022Z","place":{"city":"Fort Lauderdale","country":"United States","countryCode":"US","lat":26.12231,"lon":-80.14338},"safety":{"score":72,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":75,"confidence":0.52,"caps":[],"databaseScore":72,"travellerSentiment":{"score":71,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors generally feel safe during daylight hours in tourist zones, though some express unease after dark in western neighborhoods","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"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":63,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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and during major events"},"safeAreas":["Las Olas Boulevard","Harbor Beach"],"avoidAreas":["Sistrunk","West Andrews"],"scams":["Fake taxi drivers overcharging tourists","Street vendors demanding payment for unsolicited services","Accommodation scams targeting last‑minute bookings"],"zones":[{"name":"Las Olas Boulevard","level":"safe","note":"Tourist hub, well‑patrolled, low crime"},{"name":"Harbor Beach","level":"safe","note":"Beachfront, frequent police presence, safe day and night"},{"name":"Victoria Park","level":"caution","note":"Residential, generally quiet but avoid after dark and isolated streets"},{"name":"Sistrunk","level":"avoid","note":"High crime reports, gang activity, avoid especially at night"},{"name":"West Andrews (west of Andrews Ave)","level":"avoid","note":"Limited services, elevated property crime, unsafe after dark"}]}}