{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/malaysia/malacca","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:21:14.472Z","place":{"city":"Malacca","country":"Malaysia","countryCode":"MY","lat":2.196,"lon":102.2405},"safety":{"score":86,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":93,"confidence":0.77,"caps":[],"databaseScore":85,"travellerSentiment":{"score":88,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports on forums and review sites describe Malacca as calm and welcoming, with visitors feeling comfortable walking during daylight and early evening, though some note reduced confidence after dark in quieter streets.","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":80,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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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":48,"display":"48.0 / 100","year":null,"score":56,"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":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.41,"display":"0.41 / 100k","year":"2024","score":86,"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":71,"display":"US AQI 71 · Moderate","year":null,"score":80,"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":6,"display":"6 within 15 km · nearest ~1.5 km","year":null,"score":88,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":31,"display":"July: highs ~31°C · wet spell","year":null,"score":92,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"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 — Malacca is one of Malaysia's safest cities for visitors, with low violent crime and strong tourist police presence.","summary":"World Bank data rates Malacca as VERY SAFE (composite 85/100) and crowdsourced sources confirm low homicide and high perception of safety walking after dark. Recent reports note occasional petty theft and scams targeting tourists, but no recent violent incidents involving visitors.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging or armed robbery against visitors is rare; incidents are limited to isolated late‑night areas far from the historic core."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching occur most often in crowded tourist zones such as Jonker Walk, Dutch Square and riverfront night markets, especially on weekends."},"safeAreas":["Historic City Centre","Benteng Kecil"],"avoidAreas":["Ayer Keroh","Kampung Hulu"],"scams":["Overcharging by unlicensed taxis and tour operators","Fake 'free' photo or souvenir offers that pressure tourists into paying","Pickpocketing of unattended bags in crowded night markets"],"zones":[{"name":"Historic City Centre","level":"safe","note":"High tourist police presence, well-lit streets, constant foot traffic; violent crime rare"},{"name":"Jonker Street / Chinatown","level":"caution","note":"Busy evenings are safe but pickpocketing and overcharging scams increase after dark"},{"name":"Benteng Kecil (Fortress Hill)","level":"safe","note":"Quiet residential area with good lighting and low crime; safe for daytime walks"},{"name":"Kampung Hulu","level":"caution","note":"Local neighbourhood with occasional petty theft; stay alert after sunset"},{"name":"Ayer Keroh","level":"avoid","note":"Industrial zone with limited lighting and few tourists; higher risk of opportunistic theft"}]}}