{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/china/shanghai","updatedAt":"2026-09-27T16:31:50.995Z","place":{"city":"Shanghai","country":"China","countryCode":"CN","lat":31.22222,"lon":121.45806},"safety":{"score":78,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":84,"confidence":0.87,"caps":[],"databaseScore":75,"travellerSentiment":{"score":89,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"91.4% of residents report feeling safe walking alone after dark, indicating strong day-to-day safety perceptions among locals that extend to visitors in well-policed central districts","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":91,"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":78,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0.005687533991902373,"display":"0.01 / million","year":"2021","score":99,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":17.4,"display":"17.4 / 100k","year":"2021","score":47,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":63.2751622,"display":"63/100","year":"2024","score":63,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":46.9942092,"display":"47/100","year":"2024","score":47,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":49.649869,"display":"50/100","year":"2024","score":50,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":68.7581244,"display":"69/100","year":"2024","score":69,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":53.7384426,"display":"54/100","year":"2024","score":54,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":27.9142454,"display":"28/100","year":"2024","score":28,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":24874500,"display":"24.9M residents","year":null,"score":35,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"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":96,"display":"US AQI 96 · Moderate","year":null,"score":68,"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 ~0.6 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":27,"display":"September: highs ~27°C · strong winds, wet spell","year":null,"score":74,"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":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","year":null,"score":50,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":78,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":91,"display":"91 / 100 (Mostly positive)","year":null,"score":91,"source":"City Web Research"}],"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 — Shanghai remains one of Asia's safest major cities for visitors, with violent crime extremely rare but petty theft and scams requiring vigilance in tourist areas.","summary":"Shanghai's safety profile shows low violent crime (homicide rate 0.5/100k) and strong personal security perceptions (91.4% feel safe walking alone after dark), balanced by moderate risks from pickpocketing in crowds and tourist-targeted scams. Traffic safety and air quality (AQI 96) pose additional everyday hazards, while governance indicators reveal mixed institutional strength.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Muggings and armed robbery against visitors are statistically rare; isolated incidents occur mainly in deserted night-time alleyways far from tourist zones"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is uncommon but frequent in crowded tourist corridors such as Nanjing Road, the Bund and major metro hubs during peak hours"},"safeAreas":["Jing'an District","Xuhui District","Pudong New Area (Lujiiazui)","Yangpu District","Changning District"],"avoidAreas":["Baoshan District (industrial outskirts; higher accident risk, limited tourist infrastructure)"],"scams":["Tea house scam: overly friendly strangers invite tourists to art galleries, tea shops or karaoke bars then leave them with inflated bills","Taxi overcharging scam: drivers agree on a fare then demand payment mid-journey, threatening to transfer passengers to shared buses","QR code fraud: malicious codes in tourist areas redirect payments or harvest personal data via apps like Xiaohongshu and Tinder","Fake goods and 'switch' tactic: vendors display authentic items then substitute counterfeits after payment"],"zones":[{"name":"Huangpu District","level":"caution","note":"Central tourist area with Bund and Nanjing Road; pickpocketing and scams moderate in crowds"},{"name":"Jing'an District","level":"safe","note":"Upscale, well-policed expat area; low violent crime, normal precautions advised"},{"name":"Xuhui District","level":"safe","note":"Residential and university area; safe day and night, standard city vigilance"},{"name":"Pudong New Area (Lujiiazui)","level":"safe","note":"Modern financial district; strong security, low crime, watch for traffic and e-bikes"},{"name":"Hongkou District","level":"caution","note":"Mixed residential and commercial; petty theft possible in crowded spots like North Sichuan Road"},{"name":"Yangpu District","level":"safe","note":"University area with Fudan University; generally safe, student-heavy, normal precautions"},{"name":"Changning District","level":"safe","note":"Quiet residential with Gubei area; safe for visitors, low incident reports"},{"name":"Baoshan District","level":"avoid","note":"Industrial outskirts; higher accident risk, limited tourist infrastructure, avoid unless necessary"}]}}