{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/china/shenzhen","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:11:29.970Z","place":{"city":"Shenzhen","country":"China","countryCode":"CN","lat":22.54554,"lon":114.0683},"safety":{"score":72,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":75,"confidence":0.91,"caps":[],"databaseScore":69,"travellerSentiment":{"score":86,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors feel safe walking alone after dark, with 91% reporting they felt secure in central districts during daylight hours","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":84,"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":85,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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quality","value":53.7384426,"display":"54/100","year":"2024","score":54,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":27.9142454,"display":"28/100","year":"2024","score":28,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":24.45,"display":"24.4 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":84,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":91.44,"display":"91.4%","year":"2020","score":96,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0,"display":"0.00 / 100k","year":"2022","score":92,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":54,"display":"US AQI 54 · Moderate","year":null,"score":88,"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":78,"display":"78 within 15 km · nearest ~0.8 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":34,"display":"July: highs ~34°C · high heat, heavy rain / flooding","year":null,"score":62,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":2,"display":"2 active alerts · Flood (red)","year":null,"score":17,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of caution","year":null,"score":72,"source":"Government of 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":"red","title":"flood alert in China","distanceKm":136},{"kind":"Tropical cyclone","severity":"orange","title":"notification for tropical cyclone NOUL-26. Population affected by Category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 11.891 million .","distanceKm":59}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Shenzhen is one of China's safest megacities for visitors, with low violent crime and strong public security.","summary":"Shenzhen scores high on personal safety metrics: violent crime is rare, pickpocketing is limited to crowded spots, and scams target tourists mainly in Luohu and Huaqiangbei. Visitors generally feel safe walking at night, though petty theft and occasional flooding during monsoon season require caution.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are extremely rare for travelers; incidents are confined to isolated night‑time altercations in peripheral districts, not central tourist zones"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing occurs in crowded venues such as Sea World, Coastal City Mall, and metro stations; keep valuables secure and stay alert in queues"},"safeAreas":["Futian","Nanshan"],"avoidAreas":["Bao'an (organized‑crime‑linked begging and counterfeit‑goods scams)","Yantian (scam‑prone industrial area)"],"scams":["Counterfeit goods sold at inflated prices by touts around Luohu border crossing and Huaqiangbei electronics markets","Fake taxi drivers charging overpriced fares near Shekou Port and metro stations","WeChat romance and investment investment scams targeting tourists via messaging apps"],"zones":[{"name":"Futian","level":"safe","note":"Well‑patrolled, modern infrastructure and heavy police presence make it safe for visitors day and night"},{"name":"Nanshan","level":"safe","note":"High‑tech hub with strong security, frequent patrols and low petty‑crime rates"},{"name":"Luohu","level":"caution","note":"Busy border area with crowds and touts; pickpocketing risk rises after dark"},{"name":"Yantian","level":"caution","note":"Industrial zone with occasional scams targeting tourists; stay alert in less‑lit zones"},{"name":"Bao'an","level":"avoid","note":"Higher incidence of organized‑crime‑linked begging and counterfeit‑goods scams; avoid after dark"}]}}