If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is , it means it is perceived as very high. Based on recent reviews from foreign travelers and people which currently live there or have claimed to I would say the information given to the outside world is a bit inaccurate. When you search other's opinion about the city's overall safety you will probably find extreme far fetched views.
None of them are true! Yes you can get in trouble and pretty screw up your entire trip as a tourist if you look to insult people or have a superior judgmental attitude towards anyone and anything I believe that's the case which every big city you want to visit,anywhere around the world. If you look to explore and really enjoy your time,you likely won't get in any trouble and people will respond nice to your visit and treat you very well.
But,there are though a few things you gotta keep in mind: 1 Junkies - people who use different drugs can be found in specific places across the city,most likely near hospitals and big air-open markets. Most of them can be identified quite easily by their look,dirty cloths and their grey medium bag of drugs which they will consistently inhale air from. Just make you sure you don't look them too much in the eyes or stand too close to them or show off big amounts of money near them.
Usually they aren't dangerous but you might never know the outcome of pushing limits too far. That amount of money won't get you in trouble nor make you look suspicious and you can help a person in need. The rate of poverty in Romania is fairly big due the lack of a efficient economical management from the Romanian Government. Decades a go they came to Romania and stabilized themselves in the Country.
They've learned the language although they got their own language too and worked their way into the Romanian Society! Most Gypsies you will probably encounter in the city are traditional ones. You can recognize them by their look Search on google:Romanian Traditional Gypsies and go over a few photos! NOW, there are very rich Gypsies in Timisoara. They make money from human-traffic,prostitution,gambling and drugs!
