Think twice.
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Bali at 49/100 for crime — that makes it read about the same as than Indonesia's national picture overall (52/100 vs 52/100).
City page · part of Indonesia
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Bali report
Numbeo aggregates thousands of resident-submitted perception surveys into a per-city Crime Index (higher = worse) and its inverse, a Safety Index — the only real city-granularity crime signal feeding this page, alongside Indonesia's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
51.0
Safety Index
49.0
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Indonesia's national page, with crime swapped for Bali's own Numbeo number above.
Local know-how
Staying safe in Bali, specifically
- • Bali is, in general, a safe destination, and few visitors encounter any real problems.
- • Bali was the scene of lethal terrorist bombings in 2002 and 2005, with both waves of attacks targeting nightclubs and restaurants popular among foreign visitors.
- • Bali is increasingly enforcing Indonesia's harsh penalties against the import, export, trafficking and possession of illegal drugs, including marijuana, ecstasy, cocaine and heroin.
- • The unfortunate people who are caught and processed will find there is little distinction between personal use and dealing in the eyes of the Indonesian legal system.
Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / F · 230V
Driving side
left
Emergency
police: 112 / ambulance: 112 / fire: 112
Tipping
Tipping is not a universal practice in Indonesia. You will find some areas and businesses discourage it while others encourage it or there may be a neutral viewpoint about it. In popular tourist areas, in particular on Java and Bali, tipping is often hoped for. Tipping is certainly not a requirement in Indonesia, but if you feel you'd like to reward the person who helped you because they did a gre
SIM / Data
When dialing from mobile phones, always include the operator or area code, prefixed by +62 or 0: <code>+62 812-3456-7890</code> or <code>0812-3456-7890</code>.
Cash vs. Card
Indonesia's currency is the rupiah, abbreviated Rp (ISO code: IDR).
How this compares to Indonesia
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Bali at 49/100 for crime — that makes it read about the same as than Indonesia's national picture overall (52/100 vs 52/100).
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