{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/cambodia/sihanoukville","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:09:10.689Z","place":{"city":"Sihanoukville","country":"Cambodia","countryCode":"KH","lat":10.60932,"lon":103.52958},"safety":{"score":56,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":50,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[],"databaseScore":56,"travellerSentiment":{"score":58,"label":"Cautious, mixed reviews","summary":"Travelers report awareness of safety risks and criminal activity, but many tourists visit without incident by staying in tourist zones and traveling in groups during daylight. Evening and solo travel trigger significantly more concern. Recent reports of abductions and scams have increased caution among many visitors.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":42,"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":56,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":58,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":62,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":67,"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":73036,"display":"73k residents","year":null,"score":88,"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":17,"display":"US AQI 17 · Good","year":null,"score":95,"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":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":42,"display":"42 / 100 (Cautious, mixed reviews)","year":null,"score":42,"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":390}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Exercise caution — Sihanoukville has moderate safety concerns, with organized crime and scams targeting visitors being the primary risk; daytime tourism is generally safer than nighttime.","summary":"Sihanoukville's safety profile is mixed. While violent crime rates are not exceptionally high by global standards (1.8 homicides per 100k), the city has become a known hub for organized crime targeting foreign visitors—particularly kidnapping, extortion, and large-scale scam operations. Corruption and weak rule of law (39/100) limit police effectiveness. Daytime safety is better than nighttime; 57/100 feel safe walking in daylight, but only 23/100 at night.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Daytime street robbery is not epidemic, but armed robbery and organized extortion targeting tourists do occur; nighttime risk is significantly higher. Incidents reported in tourist areas and entertainment districts."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Bag-snatching and pickpocketing occur in crowded markets, beaches, and public transport; property crime concern is high (67/100). Stay alert near tourist hotspots and in crowded areas."},"safeAreas":[],"avoidAreas":["Downtown Sihanoukville — hub of kidnapping gangs, forced-labor scams targeting wealthy foreigners","Central Market after dark — organized theft and robbery","Isolated back streets & remote areas — high mugging and predatory crime risk"],"scams":["Large-scale romance and investment scams run by organized crime rings targeting foreigners online and in-person","Job recruitment scams luring victims into debt bondage and forced scamming operations","Fake police or security official shakedowns and bribery demands","Inflated bar/club bills and drink-spiking robberies in tourist areas"],"zones":[{"name":"Downtown Sihanoukville (City Center)","level":"avoid","note":"Epicenter of organized kidnapping networks and forced-labor scam operations; tourists heavily targeted"},{"name":"Serendipity Beach & Resort Zone","level":"caution","note":"Main tourist area with international hotels but frequent targeting by scammers and theft rings; stay in groups, avoid after dark"},{"name":"Otres Beach","level":"caution","note":"Quieter beach strip; relatively safer than downtown but remote and isolated after dark; petty crime reported"},{"name":"Sokha Beach Resort","level":"caution","note":"Secured international resort; daytime safer but restricted access; exercise caution outside resort grounds"},{"name":"Victory Beach","level":"caution","note":"Southern beach area; moderate crime rate, theft and scams; improved police presence but stay vigilant"},{"name":"Central Market & Market Streets","level":"avoid","note":"High pickpocketing, robbery, and organized crime activity; dangerous especially after dark"},{"name":"Port & Industrial Area","level":"avoid","note":"Human trafficking risk, organized crime hub; no reason for tourists to visit"}]}}