{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/taiwan/hualien-city","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T01:15:54.141Z","place":{"city":"Hualien City","country":"Taiwan","countryCode":"TW","lat":23.97694,"lon":121.60444},"safety":{"score":88,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":94,"confidence":0.61,"caps":[],"databaseScore":88,"travellerSentiment":{"score":89,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports and Wikivoyice notes indicate visitors generally feel very secure walking during daylight and at night in central areas.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":92,"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":88,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":89,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":97,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":80,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":77,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-07-13T08:20:06Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/taiwan"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":1,"label":"Exercise normal security precautions","updated":"2026-07-16T13:40:47.4056552-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/taiwan"}],"indicators":[{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":81.5526095,"display":"82/100","year":"2024","score":82,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":79.1334765,"display":"79/100","year":"2024","score":79,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":71.7996439,"display":"72/100","year":"2024","score":72,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":80.4133775,"display":"80/100","year":"2024","score":80,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":75.2942052,"display":"75/100","year":"2024","score":75,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":74.7522711,"display":"75/100","year":"2024","score":75,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":23,"display":"23.0 / 100","year":null,"score":85,"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":38,"display":"US AQI 38 · Good","year":null,"score":92,"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":35,"display":"July: highs ~35°C · high heat, wet spell","year":null,"score":72,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 50 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":65,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":1,"display":"Level 1 — Exercise normal security precautions","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 — Hualien City is very safe for visitors, with low crime and strong emergency response.","summary":"Hualien scores 88/100 on the composite safety index, driven by high safety scores in crime (90), official guidance (97), and health & environment (91). Crime is virtually non-existent, but natural hazards and occasional seismic activity require basic vigilance.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are extremely rare; isolated incidents have not been reported in recent local news."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing can occur in crowded night markets and train stations, especially during peak tourist season."},"safeAreas":["Zhongshan","Dongdamen Night Market"],"avoidAreas":["Licheng","Xiuchuan after dark"],"scams":["Overcharging at night markets and tourist stalls","Fake jade or tea shop scams targeting visitors","Taxi drivers demanding unreasonable fares without using the meter"],"zones":[{"name":"Zhongshan","level":"safe","note":"central hub with police presence, well-lit streets, and constant foot traffic day and night"},{"name":"Xiuchuan","level":"caution","note":"quiet residential area with low crime but limited lighting after dark"},{"name":"Zhongzheng","level":"caution","note":"tourist dining strip safe in daylight but isolated alleys can feel deserted at night"},{"name":"Licheng","level":"avoid","note":"remote outskirts with sparse patrols and higher risk of delayed emergency response"},{"name":"Dongdamen Night Market","level":"safe","note":"crowded market with visible security and staff throughout evening hours"}]}}