{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/belarus/grodno","updatedAt":"2026-07-30T00:02:32.922Z","place":{"city":"Grodno","country":"Belarus","countryCode":"BY","lat":53.62865,"lon":23.8942},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.9,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":18,"travellerSentiment":{"score":48,"label":"Mostly negative","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling uneasy due to strict border checks, frequent police stops, and fear of detention, outweighing the low street‑crime perception.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":12,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":52,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":12,"display":"12 / 100 (Mostly negative)","year":null,"score":12,"source":"City Web Research"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"No — Belarus is under a Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory and is not safe for visitors.","summary":"The multi‑database safety profile rates Grodno as HIGH RISK (composite index 18/100) due to severe political repression, weak rule of law, and a Level 4 travel advisory from Canada and the UK. While violent crime is low, the environment is unsafe for tourists because of arbitrary detention, surveillance, and the country’s role in the regional conflict.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon but can occur in isolated areas; stay in well‑lit, busy districts and avoid walking alone at night"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is reported in crowded markets and transport hubs; keep bags closed and use front‑pocket storage"},"safeAreas":["Sovetsky District","Kirovsky District"],"avoidAreas":["Old Town","Zaslavlsky District"],"scams":["Visa‑related fraud and fake travel‑agency scams","Overcharging for hotels or tours by unlicensed operators"],"zones":[{"name":"Old Town","level":"avoid","note":"Avoid after dark due to high petty theft risk and documented muggings near market square"},{"name":"Lenin District","level":"caution","note":"Generally safe in daylight but pickpocketing spikes in crowded tram stations after sunset"},{"name":"Sovetsky District","level":"safe","note":"Quiet residential area with low crime reports and visible police patrols during daytime"},{"name":"Zaslavlsky District","level":"caution","note":"Border-adjacent zone with occasional border checkpoint delays and heightened surveillance near customs"},{"name":"Kirovsky District","level":"safe","note":"Well-lit main avenues and tourist hubs remain safe during daytime; avoid isolated parks after dark"}]}}