Go, but pay attention.
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Penang at 71/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Malaysia's national picture overall (75/100 vs 80/100).
City page · part of Malaysia
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Penang 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 Malaysia's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
28.9
Safety Index
71.1
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Malaysia's national page, with crime swapped for Penang's own Numbeo number above.
Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / G / M · 230V
Driving side
left
Emergency
police: 999 / ambulance: 999 / fire: 999
How this compares to Malaysia
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Penang at 71/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Malaysia's national picture overall (75/100 vs 80/100).
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