Crime in Shenzhen, China

China underwent a major transformation and cleanup around about 2018, it's a totally different country now, so any observations or experiences prior to the cleanup are effectively about a "different" country. Cameras are everywhere, making the safety factor one of the best if not the best in the world.

I came to Shekou of Shenzhen from Australia five years ago, and I think it's a very safe city with cameras on the streets that make me feel more relaxed and safer while walking alone during the night. Most residents of Shenzhen are young people, they are friendly and open mind. So, it's a nice city for work.

Me and my wife had a nightmare in Shenzen during a day trip from Hong kong, we arrive a wholesale art and furniture shopping mall, my wife first trip to Shenzen was careless looking around in the shop 3peoples came to approach and talk to her want to sell something to her, 1 person use a small pen knife cut into her backpack and steal it camera, and cash away, i discovered it and shouted loud, 3 of them ran different way out of it, but someone stop me of chasing them, and claim even report police also will not help it, because those theif is jobless this is why there steal thing..otherwise we need to go police station to explain wholeday wasting time..after this incident, we had never visit Shenzen anymore almost 12years ago. Hope my comment not offend anybody.** a country law is very important to protect tourist safety.