{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/malaysia/kuala-lumpur","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:34:27.857Z","place":{"city":"Kuala Lumpur","country":"Malaysia","countryCode":"MY","lat":3.1412,"lon":101.68653},"safety":{"score":85,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":92,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[],"databaseScore":85,"travellerSentiment":{"score":86,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent travel reviews and social‑media sentiment indicate visitors feel comfortable walking during daylight; night‑time confidence drops slightly in peripheral districts but remains high in the central core.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":82,"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":81,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":86,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":97,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":74,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":90,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":3,"label":"Advises against all-but-essential travel to parts","updated":"2026-06-26T15:35:06Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/malaysia"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":1,"label":"Exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-07-07T09:39:27.390000-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/malaysia"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":0.734492430713877,"display":"0.7 / 100k","year":"2023","score":96,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":0.3,"display":"0.3%","year":"2015","score":100,"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":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":72.4670498,"display":"72/100","year":"2024","score":72,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":62.9047385,"display":"63/100","year":"2024","score":63,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":57.9431536,"display":"58/100","year":"2024","score":58,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":69.1273333,"display":"69/100","year":"2024","score":69,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":65.5948635,"display":"66/100","year":"2024","score":66,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":54.6313327,"display":"55/100","year":"2024","score":55,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":59.11,"display":"59.1 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":43,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":90.5,"display":"90.5%","year":"2021","score":96,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":13,"display":"13.0%","year":"2020","score":71,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":101,"display":"US AQI 101 · Unhealthy for sensitive groups","year":null,"score":66,"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 ~2 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":33,"display":"July: highs ~33°C · wet spell","year":null,"score":92,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 1 quake ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":1,"display":"Level 1 — Exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories)","year":null,"score":97,"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 — Kuala Lumpur is safe for visitors, with low violent‑crime risk and a strong sense of personal security during daylight and early evening.","summary":"The multi‑database profile rates Kuala Lumpur as VERY SAFE (composite 85/100) and safer than 92% of countries. Violent‑crime indicators such as homicide (0.7 per 100 k) are far below global averages, and crowdsourced crime scores are moderate. Visitor‑level scams are limited to petty opportunism, and recent police activity shows a proactive stance against organized theft.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are rare for tourists and occur mainly in isolated night‑time areas outside the city centre"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is common in crowded markets, KL Sentral, and major shopping malls, especially during rush hour and at night"},"safeAreas":["Bukit Bintang","Mont Kiara","KLCC","Taman Tun Dr Ismail","Setiawangsa"],"avoidAreas":["Lembah Pantai (higher gang activity and recent illegal gambling raids)","Klang Valley outskirts (traffic accidents and street racing)"],"scams":["ATM skimming and card‑skimming at busy transport hubs","Over‑charging for short rides in unlicensed taxis","‘Free tour’ or discount‑voucher scams targeting tourists in shopping malls"],"zones":[{"name":"Bukit Bintang","level":"caution","note":"caution after dark due to nightlife crowds and occasional petty theft"},{"name":"Mont Kiara","level":"safe","note":"safe for visitors, well‑patrolled, many expats and upscale amenities"},{"name":"KLCC","level":"safe","note":"safe during day and early evening, heavily monitored around the shopping area"},{"name":"Taman Tun Dr Ismail","level":"safe","note":"quiet residential area, low crime, frequented by locals and families"},{"name":"Setiawangsa","level":"caution","note":"caution after dark; some parts have limited lighting and occasional pickpocketing"},{"name":"Lembah Pantai","level":"avoid","note":"avoid due to higher gang‑related activity and recent police raids on illegal gambling dens"},{"name":"Klang Valley outskirts","level":"avoid","note":"avoid on the periphery where traffic accidents and illegal street racing are common"},{"name":"Jalan Alor","level":"caution","note":"caution at night; crowded street food area can attract opportunistic scammers"}]}}