Is Siem Reap safe? Cambodia travel risk
Is Siem Reap safe right now? Checked 15 October 2026
Siem Reap scores 49/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Cambodia Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 15 Sep 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 19 Mar 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Siem Reap scores 49/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Cambodia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Siem Reap: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (46/100) and health and medical access (70/100).
A score of 49 is higher than the scores of 65% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Cambodia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Charted at coordinates 13.3622° N, 103.8597° E in Siem Reap, Siem Reap maintains a regional distance of 230.2 km SSE to Phnom Penh.
Siem Reap
13.3622° N, 103.8597° E
18 m
Asia/Phnom_Penh
147,866
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Cambodia)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Wildfires | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Droughts | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Siem Reap happened in February (3 of 6 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Cambodia travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Cambodia entry requirements.
Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Questions travellers ask about Siem Reap
Is Siem Reap safe?
Siem Reap currently scores 49/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Cambodia (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Siem Reap · Methodology
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