Tourists traveling in Bali right now will notice that it feels a little busy in places.
With the peak travel season in full swing and the long school holidays bringing in a new wave of arrivals, security teams are working around the clock to ensure everyone is safe and comfortable.
Tourists in Bali may well notice more police out on patrol. This is nothing to be concerned about and is, in fact, part of Bali’s commitment to proactive crime prevention.
On Saturday evening, for example, a team of 35 officers led by North Kuta Police Chief, Commissioner Ketut Sukadana, conducted a series of large-scale patrols across the North Kuta area.
Badung Regency is home to Bali’s biggest tourism resorts and can be easily divided into the North Kuta and South Kuta areas. North Kuta includes resorts like Canggu, Seseh, and Seminyak, whereas South Kuta covers Jimbaran and Uluwatu.
With Canggu being Bali’s hottest tourism destination right now, with a buzzing nightlife scene, the patrols were largely focused on this area.
Patrols were conducted using emergency response vehicles, motorcycles, and cars. Officers covered Canggu Village, Tibubeneng Village, Dalung Village, Kerobokan Kelod Subdistrict, and Kerobokan Subdistrict.
The team conducted monitoring across a range of locations, including nightclubs, gas stations, ATMs, 24-hour convenience stores, villa complexes, and residential areas deemed prone to crime.
Officers also spoke with local residents, tourists, Pecalang, and villa security guards to check in on any reports of concern or suspicious activity.
Officers were tasked with encouraging the public to participate in maintaining neighborhood security and to immediately report any disturbances to public order through the 110 call center.
Tourists in Bali who need to report a crime or incident of public disorder can also call the emergency 110 number. Call responders are available in English.
Officers were very busy on their patrols in Canggu. Teams also visited the online motorcycle taxi community at their meeting points. Taxi drivers were reminded to wear helmets, not to carry more than one passenger, to have complete vehicle registration documents, and to obey traffic signs.
Speaking to reporters following the patrols, North Kuta Police Chief, Commissioner Ketut Sukadana, explained that these patrols were all part of preventative measures to eliminate crime in tourist areas and crowded community hubs.
He explained, “We’re available 24/7. With these joint patrols, we want to close the gap for criminals like motorcycle theft, pickpocketing, and snatch theft, who often target tourists.”
Adding “We emphasize that joint patrols like this will be conducted regularly, especially on Saturday nights, with the goal of keeping the North Kuta area safe and conducive.”
Tourists traveling in Bali during this peak vacation season will see more security teams, including police officers, out and about.
Security teams, ranging from police to lifeguards and the local village security officers known as pecalanag, will be keeping a close eye on everything that is going on to help keep tourists and the local community safe.
Orders to prioritise public safety and take a proactive approach to crime prevention have come from the Indonesian Minister of Tourism, who earlier this month issued the Minister of Tourism’s Circular Letter Number SE/3/HK.01.03/MP/2026 concerning the Implementation of Safe, Comfortable, and Enjoyable Tourism Activities During the 2026 School Holidays.
Speaking to reporters, the Head of the Bali Tourism Office, Wayan Sumarajaya, explained that a province-wide effort will be in place, noting, “We are coordinating so that districts regularly report conditions and developments. So they know where crowds are and so on. We also request coordination with other stakeholders, including the police.”
Here at The Bali Sun, we have also noticed that although Bali feels busy, everything is feeling pretty calm.
The Bali Sun Traveler Safety Index has stabilised, with fewer reports of scams coming from tourists in the last week.
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