{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/cambodia/kampot","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:11:06.646Z","place":{"city":"Kampot","country":"Cambodia","countryCode":"KH","lat":10.61041,"lon":104.18145},"safety":{"score":63,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":62,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[],"databaseScore":60,"travellerSentiment":{"score":74,"label":"Cautious, gradually improving","summary":"Sentiment collapsed in October 2025 (travel bans, 80 missing persons, student killed). Began recovering as Cambodia closed 200 scam centers by February 2026 and South Korea eased restrictions. The June 2026 Kampot police corruption case has tempered optimism — travellers remain wary of unsolicited offers and police.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":48,"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":62,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":74,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":62,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":68,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":3,"label":"Advises against all-but-essential travel to parts","updated":"2026-04-22T11:07:26Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/cambodia"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/cambodia"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":1.82033262639221,"display":"1.8 / 100k","year":"2011","score":87,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":1.6,"display":"1.6%","year":"2016","score":96,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":"2021","score":100,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":18.8,"display":"18.8 / 100k","year":"2021","score":44,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":68.0880671,"display":"68/100","year":"2024","score":68,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":38.7857123,"display":"39/100","year":"2024","score":39,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":22.8998654,"display":"23/100","year":"2024","score":23,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":45.6336334,"display":"46/100","year":"2024","score":46,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":44.9051569,"display":"45/100","year":"2024","score":45,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":27.6085959,"display":"28/100","year":"2024","score":28,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":22691,"display":"23k residents","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.42,"display":"0.42 / 100k","year":"2023","score":86,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":37,"display":"37.0%","year":"2020","score":31,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":13,"display":"US AQI 13 · Good","year":null,"score":96,"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":7.301596938,"display":"7 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2018","score":30,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":30,"display":"July: highs ~30°C · heavy rain / flooding","year":null,"score":82,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":1,"display":"1 active alert · Drought (green)","year":null,"score":96,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","year":null,"score":72,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"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 (Cautious, gradually improving)","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":"Drought","severity":"green","title":"Drought is on going in Australia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam","distanceKm":359}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Moderately safe — very low violent crime, but June 2026 evidence of scam operations and police corruption indicates elevated fraud risk for visitors.","summary":"Violent crime in Kampot is exceptionally low (1.8 homicides per 100k, far below global average), and terrorism is not a threat. However, Cambodia's weak institutions and corruption enable organized fraud; June 2026 reporting shows scam operations were active in Kampot itself with police involvement in evidence tampering.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Homicide and violent crime rates are exceptionally low; armed robbery of visitors is rare, though petty theft and bag-snatching occur in crowded areas and are more prevalent in Phnom Penh."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching occur in crowded markets and tourist areas; phone theft when using devices in public is documented. Kampot is smaller and less targeted than Phnom Penh, but standard precautions apply."},"safeAreas":["Downtown Kampot","Riverside District"],"avoidAreas":["Unpaved/unlit areas after dark","Remote locations away from main routes","Informal money exchanges and unsolicited financial services"],"scams":["Job recruitment via social media or unsolicited contact for fake overseas employment — leads to forced labor in scam centers","Inflated restaurant bills and inflated taxi fares — always agree on price upfront before boarding","Solicitation of bribes by police or officials claiming document or permit issues","Fake tour guides and overbooked tours with hidden commissions paid by tuk-tuk drivers"],"zones":[{"name":"Downtown Kampot","level":"safe","note":"Commercial center, restaurants, shops; well-trafficked daytime, police presence, good infrastructure"},{"name":"Riverside District","level":"safe","note":"Teuk Chhou River waterfront; popular for boats and cafés; busy with tourists; safe during daylight hours"},{"name":"Central Market","level":"caution","note":"Crowded; watch for pickpocketing and phone snatching; avoid alone after dark"},{"name":"Port & Harbor","level":"caution","note":"Less touristy maritime area; becomes isolated after dark; fewer people around in evenings"},{"name":"Bokor Hill Road","level":"caution","note":"National Park approach; high traffic fatality rate (18.8/100k); use caution when driving or riding"},{"name":"Rural Kampot Province","level":"caution","note":"Undeveloped areas; limited lighting and infrastructure; stay on main roads"}]}}