{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/indonesia/semarang","updatedAt":"2026-09-30T14:08:32.883Z","place":{"city":"Semarang","country":"Indonesia","countryCode":"ID","lat":-6.99306,"lon":110.42083},"safety":{"score":72,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":75,"confidence":0.68,"caps":[],"databaseScore":71,"travellerSentiment":{"score":79,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"62.8% of residents report feeling safe walking alone after dark (UN SDG 2020), and recent traveler notes describe locals as friendly and helpful, though some cite flooding and heat as daily discomforts","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":63,"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":71,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Indonesia","distanceKm":461},{"kind":"Wildfire","severity":"green","title":"forest fire notification in Indonesia","distanceKm":493},{"kind":"Wildfire","severity":"green","title":"forest fire notification in Indonesia","distanceKm":498}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Semarang is moderately safe for visitors who exercise normal precautions, though air quality and occasional protests require awareness.","summary":"Semarang has a composite safety index of 64/100 (moderate), with low homicide and terrorism risks but elevated concerns around air quality (AQI 226, very unhealthy) and political instability. Visitors should be alert to pickpocketing in crowded areas and scams targeting tourists, while staying informed about local demonstrations and heat-related hazards.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Armed robbery risk to visitors is low; incidents are rare and typically not targeted at tourists"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching occur in crowded markets, buses, and tourist hubs like Simpang Lima, especially during peak hours"},"safeAreas":[],"avoidAreas":[],"scams":["Taxi overcharging or fake meter scams","Fake Bluebird taxi offers","Pickpocketing distraction techniques in markets or transit"],"zones":[]}}