{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/latvia/jurmala","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:56:16.460Z","place":{"city":"Jūrmala","country":"Latvia","countryCode":"LV","lat":56.968,"lon":23.77038},"safety":{"score":85,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":92,"confidence":0.81,"caps":[],"databaseScore":84,"travellerSentiment":{"score":88,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling safe walking during the day and night along the beachfront, though some note occasional petty scams in busy venues.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":88,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":71,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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