# Is Hong Kong safe in 2026?

> Hong Kong scores 83.0/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, internet freedom, natural disasters. The score has been stable for 8 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 83.0/100).

**Safety index:** 83.0 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 8 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/hong-kong
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:13:12Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 8.5 | 15 |
| Internet freedom | 1.4 | 7 |
| Natural disasters | 0.8 | 5 |
| Economy | 1.1 | 8 |
| Sanctions | 0.4 | 4 |
| Military conflict | 3.2 | 30 |
| Crime | 1.4 | 15 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.0 | 3 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.1 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Hong Kong's score fell by −2.5 over the last 30 days (85.5 → 83.0).

Aug 3 · 85.5 → Sep 1 · 83.0

## Official travel advisory

**Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution.** The U.S. State Department places Hong Kong at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution. Our live index reads 83.0/100. That advisory was last revised Nov 27, 2024, 643 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/hong-kong-travel-advisory.html), revised Nov 27, 2024. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-29T16:02:08Z — Man held after laundry capsules dumped into pond, killing catfish and injuring turtles — ecology, severity 2/10 — South China Morning Post — https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3365720/man-held-after-laundry-capsules-dumped-pond-killing-catfish-and-injuring-turtles?utm_source=rss_feed
- 2026-08-27T01:11:24Z — Hong Kong issues red rainstorm warning as morning and whole-day classes suspended — disaster, severity 2/10 — South China Morning Post — https://www.scmp.com/weather/hong-kong/article/3365380/hong-kong-issues-red-rainstorm-warning-morning-and-whole-day-classes-suspended?utm_source=rss_feed
- 2026-08-26T05:47:43Z — ‘Squeezed further’: calls for SME energy subsidies as power fuel surcharges soar — economy, severity 2/10 — South China Morning Post — https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3365292/squeezed-further-calls-sme-energy-subsidies-power-fuel-surcharges-soar?utm_source=rss_feed
- 2026-08-25T09:57:53Z — Hong Kong power firms to raise fuel charges from September amid geopolitical tensions — economy, severity 2/10 — South China Morning Post — https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3365205/hong-kong-power-firms-raise-fuel-charges-september-amid-geopolitical-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed
- 2026-08-24T12:32:45Z — Beijing slams West for criticising Hong Kong court verdict in Tiananmen vigil case — political, severity 5/10 — South China Morning Post — https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3365089/beijing-slams-west-criticising-hong-kong-court-verdict-tiananmen-vigil-case?utm_source=rss_feed
- 2026-08-17T08:05:58Z — Streaming site pulls Chainsmoker Cat series in Hong Kong over breach of ad rules — censorship, severity 2/10 — South China Morning Post — https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3364272/streaming-site-pulls-chainsmoker-cat-series-hong-kong-breach-ad-rules?utm_source=rss_feed

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 83.0/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:51Z.

Weather and political tensions create limited pressure, but no major safety shift is evident.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong (this country) | 83.0 | — |
| Macao | 90.0 | +7.0 |
| Taiwan | 74.3 | −8.7 |
| Vietnam | 81.6 | −1.4 |
| Laos | 78.7 | −4.2 |
| Philippines | 70.9 | −12.1 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 83.0/100 for Hong Kong, as of 2026-09-01T04:13:12Z.

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