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Street Cameras in China

When you first step foot in China, you’ll notice cameras everywhere. It’s natural to worry about privacy leakage or being monitored, but no need for undue concern.

China has the world’s largest street surveillance system, with about 3 billion cameras (15 per 100 people) by 2024. Guided by the "Skynet Project", it covers urban and rural public areas, revolutionizing public security and management.

AI-driven cameras support real-time recognition and alert authorities to risks. The 2025 regulations ban cameras in private areas and restrict data usage to protect privacy.

This network has reduced crime, speeded up case-solving and eased traffic, showing technology balances security and privacy for a safer society.

China’s Public Safety

China continues to rank among the safest countries globally. Drawing on official statistics from the Ministry of Public Security, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, and international indices (Gallup, Numbeo), this summary highlights five core indicators.

1. National Sense of Security

In 2025, 98.23% of residents felt safe – the sixth consecutive year above 98%.

National sense of security (%)

100 ┤ ████████████████████████████ 98.23

2. Criminal Cases Decline

Criminal cases fell by 12.8% year‑on‑year to a century‑low level. Serious violent crimes prosecuted dropped to 54,000 (lowest since 2000).

National sense of security (%)

100 ┤ ████████████████████████████ 98.23

3. Traffic Safety Milestone

For the first time since records began (1990), zero catastrophic road accidents (30+ deaths) occurred in 2025. Major accidents (3+ deaths) fell by 11%.

Catastrophic road accidents (2025)

0 ┤ █████████████████████████████ 0

4. Food Safety

Staple food inspection pass rate reached 99.37% – the 4th straight year above 99%.

Staple food pass rate (%)

100 ┤ █████████████████████████████ 99.37

5. International Recognition

Gallup Global Safety 2025: China ranked 3rd globally, with 94% resident safety.

Numbeo Crime Index 2026: China scored 23.08 (“Very Low”), far below the US (56.18) and global average (~45).

Crime Index (lower = safer)

60 ┤ ███████████████████████████ US 56.18

50 ┤ █████████████████ Global avg ~45

20 ┤ █████████ China 23.08

Sources: Ministry of Public Security (Jan 2026), Supreme People’s Procuratorate (2025 work report), Gallup Global Safety Report 2025, Numbeo Crime Index 2026, State Council Food Safety Office (Mar 2026), Ministry of Emergency Management (Jan 2026).

This compact overview confirms China’s sustained high level of public safety across crime, traffic, food, workplace, and international metrics.

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