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Realistic risk profile

For the typical 2-week Bali holiday, the vast majority of visitors experience no safety incidents at all. The actual leading risks, in order, are:

1. 1. Scooter accidents — by a wide margin the leading cause of serious injury and death for visitors
2. 2. Bali belly — common but mild for most
3. 3. Money/taxi scams — annoying but rarely serious
4. 4. Ocean currents at unmonitored beaches
5. 5. Bootleg alcohol in Bali (methanol-contaminated arak)

Violent crime against tourists is rare. The drug laws are severe — possession of any quantity can mean years of prison. Avoid drug offers entirely.