{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/philippines/cebu-city","updatedAt":"2026-09-11T12:27:55.729Z","place":{"city":"Cebu City","country":"Philippines","countryCode":"PH","lat":10.31672,"lon":123.89071},"safety":{"score":63,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":62,"confidence":0.87,"caps":[],"databaseScore":63,"travellerSentiment":{"score":64,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Visitors generally report feeling safe in Cebu City during the day, particularly in tourist zones like IT Park and Ayala Center, but express caution about nighttime mobility and petty crime in crowded settings.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":70,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":62,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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flooding","year":null,"score":82,"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":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution · 2 govts","year":null,"score":50,"source":"CA / US"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":62,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":2,"display":"High risk","year":null,"score":58,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":70,"display":"70 / 100 (Mostly positive)","year":null,"score":70,"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 — Cebu City is generally safe for visitors who exercise normal precautions, though petty crime like pickpocketing and bag snatching is common in crowded areas and isolated robberies can occur after dark.","summary":"Cebu City has a moderate safety profile with a composite index of 61/100, reflecting manageable risks for tourists. Violent crime against visitors is rare, but petty theft is frequent in crowded markets, transport hubs, and tourist zones. Visitors report feeling safe during the day but should avoid poorly lit or isolated areas at night.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Isolated robberies can occur after dark in less populated areas like the outskirts of Lahug; mugging is uncommon but not unknown."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag snatching are frequent in crowded markets, jeepneys, and busy intersections, especially around Colon Street, Carbon Market, and the port area."},"safeAreas":["Lahug","Banilad","Camp Lapu-Lapu","Talamban"],"avoidAreas":["Pasil (due to recent gun violence and robbery-linked shootings)"],"scams":["Taxi overcharging or refusal to use the meter","Fake tour guides near Cebu Cathedral offering unsolicited services for a commission","Broken-meter scams at Mactan Airport","ATM skimming or card trapping in busy areas"],"zones":[{"name":"Lahug","level":"safe","note":"Well-lit IT Park and Ayala Center area with low petty crime and strong security presence."},{"name":"Banilad","level":"safe","note":"Affluent residential zone with gated communities, minimal street crime, and good lighting."},{"name":"Fuente Osmeña","level":"caution","note":"Central transport hub; pickpocketing common in crowds, especially jeepneys and market areas."},{"name":"Colon Street","level":"caution","note":"Historic downtown; high pickpocketing and bag-snatching risk in crowded markets and side streets."},{"name":"Pasil","level":"avoid","note":"Recent gun violence linked to robberies; avoid isolated areas and nighttime travel due to shooting incidents."},{"name":"Mabolo","level":"caution","note":"Mixed residential-commercial zone; moderate pickpocketing risk near markets and after dark."},{"name":"Camp Lapu-Lapu","level":"safe","note":"Military and police headquarters zone; high security presence deters street crime."},{"name":"Talamban","level":"safe","note":"University district with student patrols and low violent crime; caution advised late night near transit stops."}]}}