{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/china/qingdao","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:13:05.110Z","place":{"city":"Qingdao","country":"China","countryCode":"CN","lat":36.06488,"lon":120.38042},"safety":{"score":77,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":83,"confidence":0.95,"caps":[],"databaseScore":75,"travellerSentiment":{"score":88,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling safe walking during daylight and at night in most neighborhoods, with only minor concerns about petty theft in busy markets","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":88,"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":84,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Government travel advisories rate the country overall as 'Exercise a high degree of caution' but note no specific warnings for Qingdao, reflecting routine caution rather than imminent danger.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are rare; incidents are limited to isolated street altercations in nightlife districts after midnight"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing occurs mainly in crowded tourist zones such as Badaguan historic area and the beach promenade during peak summer weekends"},"safeAreas":["Shibei District","Shinan District","Sabao District","Licang District","Chengyang District"],"avoidAreas":["Downtown night market zones after 22:00"],"scams":["Tea‑ceremony or cultural‑show scams that overcharge tourists","Fake police or security personnel demanding to see passports or IDs"],"zones":[{"name":"Shibei District","level":"caution","note":"caution: pickpocketing risk in crowded night markets after dark"},{"name":"Shinan District","level":"safe","note":"safe: well‑patrolled waterfront and tourist zones, low crime"},{"name":"Sabao District","level":"safe","note":"safe: industrial area with minimal tourist traffic, very low risk"},{"name":"Licang District","level":"caution","note":"caution: limited English signage, occasional scams targeting tourists"},{"name":"Chengyang District","level":"safe","note":"safe: residential area with good police presence, low incident rates"}]}}