Is Singapore Safe for Tourists? 2026 Answer With the Numbers

By the WahLiao desk · Last verified 28 September 2026

Yes. Singapore is one of the safest cities in the world for visitors, including solo travellers and women. In Gallup’s 2025 Global Safety Report, 98% of people in Singapore said they feel safe walking alone at night, the highest figure of any country surveyed. The real risks for visitors are smaller and duller: online scams, the heat, mosquitoes, and laws stricter than at home.

You can walk home from a hawker centre at midnight, leave a phone on a table to hold your seat, and take a taxi alone at 3am without a second thought. What catches visitors out is not crime but carelessness: dehydration, a fake ticket seller, or a vape in the bag.

Is Singapore safe? Quick facts

Night-time safety	98% feel safe walking alone at night (Gallup 2025), ranked first in the world
Women	Near-identical safety ratings for women and men
Emergencies	Police 999; ambulance and fire 995
Scam help	ScamShield helpline 1799
Health	Tap water is safe; heat and mosquitoes are the main risks
Natural hazards	No earthquakes or typhoons; occasional regional haze

The WahLiao Verdict

Street crime	Very low. Night walks, solo travel and late taxis are routine.
The real risk	Online and phone scams, and fake ticket sellers.
The physical risk	Heat. Drink water, walk early and late, rest at midday.
The legal risk	Vapes, drugs and littering. Strict laws, strictly enforced.
Verdict	As safe as a big city gets. Relax, and use common sense.

What the numbers say

Gallup’s 2025 Global Safety Report, based on interviews in 144 countries and territories, ranked Singapore first for people feeling safe walking alone at night, at 98%. It was the twelfth time Singapore has topped that list. Singapore also scored 95 on Gallup’s Law and Order Index, which combines confidence in the police with low rates of theft and assault.

The risks worth knowing

Scams. The risk you are most likely to meet is a scam, not a mugging. Buy attraction and concert tickets only from official sites or well-known platforms, ignore messages claiming to be from banks or the police, and never pay a website to file your SG Arrival Card. If something feels wrong, call the ScamShield helpline on 1799.

Heat. Daytime highs sit around 31 to 32°C all year, with high humidity. Drink more than you think you need, walk in the morning and evening, and rest indoors in the early afternoon.

Mosquitoes. Dengue fever is present in Singapore. Use repellent in parks, gardens and at dusk, and see a doctor if you develop a high fever during or after your trip.

Haze. In some dry years, smoke from regional fires drifts over between about August and October. The Haze in Singapore explains the readings and when to move plans indoors.

The law. Vapes, drugs, littering and eating on the MRT all carry real penalties. Singapore Laws and Fines Visitors Should Know lists them.

Solo and women travellers

Singapore is one of the easiest cities in the world to travel alone. Trains run until around midnight, taxis and ride-hailing cars run all night, and central streets stay busy and well lit. Gallup found women and men in Singapore feel almost equally safe at night, which is rare anywhere.

If something goes wrong

Call 999 for the police and 995 for an ambulance or fire. Hospitals have emergency departments open 24 hours, and pharmacies are in every mall. Travel insurance is worth having: medical care is excellent but not cheap for visitors.

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