{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/cambodia/phnom-penh","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:34:24.410Z","place":{"city":"Phnom Penh","country":"Cambodia","countryCode":"KH","lat":11.56245,"lon":104.91601},"safety":{"score":60,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":57,"confidence":0.62,"caps":[],"databaseScore":58,"travellerSentiment":{"score":67,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveller reports on forums and review sites indicate visitors generally feel comfortable during daylight hours but remain cautious after dark, especially in crowded areas.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":68,"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":52,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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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 Increased Caution · 2 govts","year":null,"score":72,"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":"Drought","severity":"green","title":"Drought is on going in Australia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam","distanceKm":234}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Phnom Penh is generally safe for visitors who stay alert and avoid high‑risk areas.","summary":"The composite safety index of 58 reflects a moderate overall risk, driven by low‑to‑moderate crime rates and occasional petty theft, while health, environment and institutional scores are strong; recent data show no major violent incidents targeting tourists but a noticeable rise in bag‑snatching and scam activity in tourist hotspots.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon but can occur in poorly lit neighborhoods after dark; stay in well‑lit, busy districts."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are frequent in markets, riverfront promenades and popular tourist sites."},"safeAreas":["Boeung Kak","Daun Penh","Chamkarmon"],"avoidAreas":["Prampi Makara (drug activity and occasional violent clashes)","Russian (nighttime pickpocketing and bag snatching)"],"scams":["friendship‑based dinner scams in riverfront venues","fake monk harassment and extortion attempts"],"zones":[{"name":"Russian","level":"caution","note":"Nighttime pickpocketing and bag snatching reported; stay alert after dark"},{"name":"Boeung Kak","level":"safe","note":"Well‑patrolled area with regular police presence; low incident rate"},{"name":"Daun Penh","level":"safe","note":"Central district with strong tourist police visibility; generally safe"},{"name":"Chamkarmon","level":"caution","note":"Busy commercial zone; daytime petty theft possible, avoid poorly lit streets at night"},{"name":"Prampi Makara","level":"avoid","note":"Reports of drug‑related activity and occasional violent clashes; high risk after dark"}]}}