{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/brunei/bandar-seri-begawan","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T02:04:40.148Z","place":{"city":"Bandar Seri Begawan","country":"Brunei","countryCode":"BN","lat":4.89035,"lon":114.94006},"safety":{"score":88,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":94,"confidence":0.84,"caps":[],"databaseScore":88,"travellerSentiment":{"score":89,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports and local forums consistently describe feeling safe walking during daylight, with only minor concerns about petty theft after dark.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":92,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":89,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":68.85143,"display":"69/100","year":"2024","score":69,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":42.8484471,"display":"43/100","year":"2024","score":43,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":28.96,"display":"29.0 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":79,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":52,"display":"US AQI 52 · Moderate","year":null,"score":89,"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":35.798404651,"display":"36 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2023","score":80,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":34,"display":"July: highs ~34°C · high heat, wet spell","year":null,"score":72,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":1,"display":"1 active alert · Flood (green)","year":null,"score":71,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":1,"display":"Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions · 2 govts","year":null,"score":97,"source":"US State Dept · Canada"}],"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":"Flood","severity":"green","title":"flood alert in Malaysia","distanceKm":334}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Bandar Seri Begawan is one of Southeast Asia’s safest capitals for visitors.","summary":"Crime rates are extremely low, violent incidents are rare, and official advisories place Brunei at the highest safety tier; however, modest petty‑theft and occasional flooding during the wet season require basic vigilance.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery against tourists are virtually nonexistent; incidents are limited to isolated street robberies in peripheral neighborhoods, which are rare and not targeted at visitors."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching occur most often in busy markets, bus terminals and during the December holiday rush, especially near the waterfront stalls."},"safeAreas":["Kampong Ayer","Kampong Gadong","Kampong Pengkalan"],"avoidAreas":["Kampong Sungai Bera (isolated outskirts, limited lighting and police coverage)","Kampong Sungai (petty theft after dark)"],"scams":["unofficial taxi overcharging","tour guide impersonation at major attractions"],"zones":[{"name":"Kampong Ayer","level":"safe","note":"Iconic water village, well‑patrolled, low crime, popular with tourists and locals"},{"name":"Kampong Sungai","level":"caution","note":"Residential area with occasional petty theft after dark; stay alert at night"},{"name":"Kampong Gadong","level":"safe","note":"Quiet neighbourhood, good lighting, frequent police presence, safe for visitors"},{"name":"Kampong Pengkalan","level":"caution","note":"Commercial hub with busy markets; pickpocketing possible during peak hours"},{"name":"Kampong Sungai Bera","level":"avoid","note":"Isolated outskirts with limited lighting and police coverage; avoid after dark"}]}}