{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/russia/sochi","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:58:16.525Z","place":{"city":"Sochi","country":"Russia","countryCode":"RU","lat":43.59699,"lon":39.72477},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.72,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":18,"travellerSentiment":{"score":48,"label":"Extremely negative","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe anxiety over arbitrary detentions and limited consular help, 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":59,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":48,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":0,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":56,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":95,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":4,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-07-03T08:40:33Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/russia"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":4,"label":"Avoid all travel","updated":"2026-07-28T13:36:02.3805224-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/russia"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":6.76512531955806,"display":"6.8 / 100k","year":"2021","score":58,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":2.8,"display":"2.8%","year":"2019","score":91,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":"2021","score":100,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":50.464845,"display":"50/100","year":"2024","score":50,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":37.0602119,"display":"37/100","year":"2024","score":37,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":29.8168147,"display":"30/100","year":"2024","score":30,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":45.088178,"display":"45/100","year":"2024","score":45,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":38.0144371,"display":"38/100","year":"2024","score":38,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":31.9576301,"display":"32/100","year":"2024","score":32,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":92,"display":"92.0%","year":"2024","score":97,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0,"display":"0.00 / 100k","year":"2022","score":92,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":24.68,"display":"24.7%","year":"2016","score":50,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":46,"display":"US AQI 46 · Good","year":null,"score":91,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":31,"display":"July: highs ~31°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 3 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":4,"display":"Level 4 — Avoid all travel","year":null,"score":0,"source":"Government of Canada"}],"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 — the official Level 4 advisory means you should not travel to Sochi, Russia.","summary":"Sochi sits in a country under the strictest travel bans; while petty crime in the resort zone is modest, the broader legal and security environment makes the city unsafe for visitors.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon in the tourist strip but can occur in poorly lit outskirts and late‑night transport hubs"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is frequent in crowded transport, markets and beach promenades; keep bags zipped and use a money belt"},"safeAreas":["Adler District","Central District","Tsentralny District"],"avoidAreas":["Lazarevsky District","Krasnodar Krai outskirts (outside city limits)"],"scams":["fake tour operators demanding full payment up‑front","overpriced “private” transfers and shuttle scams","currency‑exchange rip‑offs at hotels and airports"],"zones":[{"name":"Kurortny District","level":"caution","note":"Popular resort area with high tourist traffic; petty theft and pickpocketing are common, especially after dark, so stay alert."},{"name":"Adler District","level":"safe","note":"Generally safe with well‑patrolled beaches and frequent police presence; normal precautions advised."},{"name":"Hermitage District","level":"caution","note":"Residential‑tourist mix; occasional scams and occasional reports of street harassment, so watch belongings."},{"name":"Central District","level":"caution","note":"Busy commercial hub; pickpocketing and small‑scale scams reported, especially near markets and transport hubs."},{"name":"Lazarevsky District","level":"avoid","note":"Limited lighting and sparse police patrols after dark; higher risk of petty crime and occasional drug‑related incidents."},{"name":"Krasnaya Polyana","level":"caution","note":"Mountain resort area; generally safe but isolated trails can have limited emergency access and occasional wildlife hazards."},{"name":"Tsentralny District","level":"safe","note":"Core city center with heavy foot traffic and regular patrols; standard travel vigilance recommended."},{"name":"Krasnodar Krai outskirts (outside city limits)","level":"avoid","note":"Areas beyond the city perimeter have limited infrastructure and higher reports of banditry; avoid unless escorted."}]}}