{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/indonesia/makassar","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:23:55.575Z","place":{"city":"Makassar","country":"Indonesia","countryCode":"ID","lat":-5.14861,"lon":119.43194},"safety":{"score":71,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":74,"confidence":0.81,"caps":[],"databaseScore":73,"travellerSentiment":{"score":63,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Recent traveler reports on forums and review sites express feeling generally safe during daylight but uneasy after dark, especially in dense crowds.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":68,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":73,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":65,"display":"US AQI 65 · Moderate","year":null,"score":83,"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":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":34,"display":"July: highs ~34°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 2 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"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"}],"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":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Makassar is generally safe for visitors, but exercise a high degree of caution due to petty crime, occasional civil unrest and regional volcanic hazards.","summary":"Crime scores moderate (75) and the city is rated safer than most countries, yet recent protests and boat incidents show pockets of unrest. Visitors should stay alert in crowded areas and heed official advisories.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Robbery incidents are uncommon but can occur at night in isolated areas; stay in well‑lit, busy districts"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are frequent in crowded markets, transport hubs and tourist sites"},"safeAreas":["Losari","Lauchen","Makassar International Airport","Makassar University Area"],"avoidAreas":["Makassar Harbour (Pulau Koding)","Makassar City Centre (Kota Makassar) after dark"],"scams":["Overcharging taxi drivers or unlicensed rides","Fake tour guides demanding payment after unrequested services","Currency exchange scams in markets"],"zones":[{"name":"Kota Makassar","level":"caution","note":"city centre is busy and generally safe but pickpocketing and petty theft are common after dark"},{"name":"Losari","level":"safe","note":"waterfront promenade and tourist hub with strong police presence and low violent crime"},{"name":"Tallo","level":"caution","note":"residential area with occasional reports of bag snatching; stay alert, especially at night"},{"name":"Makassar Harbour (Pulau Koding)","level":"avoid","note":"industrial zone with higher crime rates and limited lighting; avoid after dark"},{"name":"Lauchen","level":"safe","note":"quiet residential district with low incident reports and good community safety"},{"name":"Makassar International Airport (Lapangan Terbang Internasional Makassar)","level":"safe","note":"airport area is well‑patrolled and safe for arrivals and departures"},{"name":"Makassar City Centre (Kota Makassar)","level":"caution","note":"central business district experiences occasional street scams and petty theft"},{"name":"Makassar University Area (Universitas Hasanuddin)","level":"safe","note":"student precinct with steady foot traffic and low violent crime"}]}}