{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-states/fresno","updatedAt":"2026-07-22T01:36:58.375Z","place":{"city":"Fresno","country":"United States","countryCode":"US","lat":36.74773,"lon":-119.77237},"safety":{"score":71,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":74,"confidence":0.87,"caps":[],"databaseScore":74,"travellerSentiment":{"score":60,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Locals and visitors describe Tower District and main tourist nodes as comfortable in daytime and early evening, but crowdsourced safety scores (Numbeo-style) and traveler forums consistently flag Fresno as needing more caution than a typical mid-size US city, particularly after dark.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":48,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket 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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":46,"display":"July: highs ~46°C · dangerous heat","year":null,"score":45,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":1,"display":"1 active alert · Wildfire (green)","year":null,"score":82,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":1,"display":"Level 1 — Exercise normal security precautions","year":null,"score":97,"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":48,"display":"48 / 100 (Mixed)","year":null,"score":48,"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":"Wildfire","severity":"green","title":"forest fire notification in United States","distanceKm":380}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes, with normal urban precautions — Fresno is safe for visitors who stick to tourist and commercial areas, but it has above-average property crime and some districts to actively avoid, especially after dark.","summary":"Fresno's composite safety index (70/100) reflects generally solid governance and low political/terrorism risk, but crowdsourced crime perception is notably weaker (safety score 43/100), consistent with 2026 local reporting that theft/larceny runs about 68% above the national average. Violent crime is down slightly in 2026 versus 2025, though homicides have ticked up marginally. The real risk to a visitor is opportunistic theft and armed robbery concentrated in specific corridors, not random violence against tourists broadly.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Armed robberies (including a pistol-whipping outside a restaurant in April 2026 and a home invasion in January 2026) occur but tend to cluster in specific residential/commercial corridors rather than core tourist zones."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Larceny/theft runs well above national average citywide; bag-snatching and car break-ins are more common than street pickpocketing, especially in parking lots and around Chinatown/downtown fringes."},"safeAreas":["Tower District (daytime/early evening)","Fig Garden Village / Fig Garden Loop","Woodward Park area","River Park","Downtown core near business hours","Cultural Arts District"],"avoidAreas":["Areas south of Shaw Avenue — long-standing higher crime rate","Southwest Fresno / Brookhaven (former 'Dogpound') — gang-related activity","Chinatown area near the railroad tracks by Chukchansi Park — encampments and high crime","Southeastern Fresno at night — elevated crime rate","Tower District after bar close (post-1am) — property crime spikes"],"scams":["Distraction theft at gas stations and parking lots (targeting phones/wallets left visible in cars)","Fake charity or 'donation' approaches near downtown/Chinatown","Package/porch theft if staying in short-term rentals — not a street risk but common"],"zones":[{"name":"Tower District","level":"caution","note":"Walkable and lively with dining/nightlife, considered relatively safe in daytime and early evening but property crime rises after bars close."},{"name":"Fig Garden Village / Fig Garden Loop","level":"safe","note":"Affluent, tree-lined shopping and residential area popular with families."},{"name":"Downtown Fresno (business hours)","level":"caution","note":"Fine near main offices/courts during the day; gets emptier and riskier at night away from the entertainment strip."},{"name":"Chinatown (near Chukchansi Park)","level":"avoid","note":"Large homeless encampments and elevated crime; caution advised even in daytime."},{"name":"Southwest Fresno / Brookhaven","level":"avoid","note":"History of gang activity; still one of the city's higher-crime areas despite renaming and revitalization efforts."},{"name":"Southeast Fresno","level":"avoid","note":"Elevated crime rate, especially after dark."},{"name":"River Park","level":"caution","note":"Popular shopping area, generally fine but has seen isolated robbery incidents (e.g., Jamba Juice robbery Jan 2026)."},{"name":"Woodward Park / North Fresno","level":"safe","note":"Residential, well-maintained, lowest crime perception in the city."}]}}