{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/south-korea/ulsan","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:10:57.778Z","place":{"city":"Ulsan","country":"South Korea","countryCode":"KR","lat":35.53722,"lon":129.31667},"safety":{"score":88,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":94,"confidence":0.73,"caps":[],"databaseScore":88,"travellerSentiment":{"score":87,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveller reports and forum posts describe Ulsan as calm and welcoming, with visitors feeling safe walking during daylight; nighttime confidence drops slightly in poorly lit industrial outskirts.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":85,"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":89,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":87,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":97,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":81,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":77,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":1,"label":"Exercise Normal Precautions","updated":"Wed, 28 May 2025","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.kor.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-06-01T10:11:25Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/south-korea"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":1,"label":"Exercise normal security precautions","updated":"2026-06-29T13:31:43.5318909-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/south-korea"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":0.477306316584835,"display":"0.5 / 100k","year":"2023","score":98,"source":"World Bank Open 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Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":70.987799,"display":"71/100","year":"2024","score":71,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":29.7,"display":"29.7 / 100","year":null,"score":78,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"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":80,"display":"80 within 15 km · nearest ~0.3 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":42,"display":"July: highs ~42°C · dangerous heat","year":null,"score":45,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":2,"display":"2 active alerts · Earthquake (orange)","year":null,"score":81,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":1,"display":"Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions · 2 govts","year":null,"score":97,"source":"US State Dept · 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":"Earthquake","severity":"orange","title":"earthquake (Magnitude 6.8M, Depth:10km) in Japan 28/07/2026 07:27 UTC, 1.2 million (in MMI>=VII).","distanceKm":343},{"kind":"Earthquake","severity":"green","title":"earthquake (Magnitude 5.6M, Depth:10km) in Japan 28/07/2026 08:08 UTC, 40 thousand in MMI VI.","distanceKm":373}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Ulsan is one of South Korea’s safest cities for visitors.","summary":"Crime rates are low, violent incidents are rare, and the city scores very high on official safety metrics, though extreme summer heat and occasional seismic alerts require basic precautions.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are rare for tourists and virtually never occur in tourist districts"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is uncommon but can happen in crowded markets, train stations and during major events"},"safeAreas":["Buk-gu","Nam-gu"],"avoidAreas":["Gang-gu (industrial outskirts)","Secluded parts of Seo-gu after dark"],"scams":["Overpriced taxi fares or unlicensed rides","Fake tour guides at popular sites","Credit‑card skimming at ATMs and payment terminals"],"zones":[{"name":"Buk-gu","level":"safe","note":"Residential area with low crime, well‑patrolled, popular with families and tourists; night‑time safety comparable to daytime."},{"name":"Nam-gu","level":"safe","note":"Central tourist hub, dense police presence, well‑lit streets; minor pickpocketing risk after dark."},{"name":"Jung-gu","level":"caution","note":"Commercial district, busy during day but poorly lit alleys can attract opportunistic theft after dark."},{"name":"Seo-gu","level":"caution","note":"Industrial zones nearby; daytime safe, but isolated factory areas should be avoided after hours."},{"name":"Gang-gu","level":"avoid","note":"Heavy‑industry and logistics parks; low foot traffic, limited lighting, higher risk of petty crime and scams after dark."}]}}