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Numbeo's Safety Index puts Davao at 71/100 for crime — that makes it read safer than Philippines's national picture overall (57/100 vs 55/100).
City page · part of Philippines
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Davao 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 Philippines's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
28.8
Safety Index
71.2
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Philippines's national page, with crime swapped for Davao's own Numbeo number above.
Local know-how
Staying safe in Davao, specifically
- • Visiting Mindanao has its risks.
- • Because of the work of the local government on strengthening security during the past decade Davao is generally a safe city even for travellers and violent crime is rare except a few parts of downtown Davao are unsafe at night.
Legal status (national law)
Legal+ UN decl. sign.
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The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
A / B / C · 230V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 911 / ambulance: 911 / fire: 911
Tipping
Tipping is not always expected in the Philippines especially since a mandatory "Service Charge" (8–12%) is added to a restaurant or hotel bill when issued (these are not part of the listed rates). Having said that, tipping is becoming more common especially in service-oriented places like spas and salons, as well as for those who offer small favours (e.g. those who help you carry items to your veh
Cash vs. Card
The Philippine peso (or piso), ISO code: PHP, is the official currency and is the only currency used for most transactions. It is usually denoted by the symbol "₱" (prefixing prices using P without the double strike or PHP is also common, especially amongst those who type prices or amounts on their computers or phones as the "₱" symbol isn't straightforward to generate on keyboards). One peso is s
How this compares to Philippines
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Davao at 71/100 for crime — that makes it read safer than Philippines's national picture overall (57/100 vs 55/100).
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