{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/russia/st-petersburg","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:32:57.942Z","place":{"city":"St Petersburg","country":"Russia","countryCode":"RU","lat":59.93863,"lon":30.31413},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.87,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":18,"travellerSentiment":{"score":47,"label":"Mostly negative","summary":"Recent traveler reports and forum posts describe feeling unsafe due to police checkpoints, arbitrary detentions, and a pervasive sense of surveillance.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":22,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":61,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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purchases","credit‑card skimming at ATMs and point‑of‑sale terminals"],"zones":[{"name":"Central Saint Petersburg","level":"avoid","note":"High police presence, frequent protests and arbitrary detentions; risk of arrest even for tourists"},{"name":"Nevsky Prospekt area","level":"caution","note":"Busy tourist zone but prone to pickpocketing and scams targeting visitors"},{"name":"Krasnoselsky District","level":"caution","note":"Residential area with occasional violent incidents; avoid after dark"},{"name":"Kirovsky District","level":"caution","note":"Industrial zones with limited lighting; petty crime reported"},{"name":"Petrogradsky District","level":"caution","note":"Tourist hub near museums; heightened surveillance and occasional raids"},{"name":"Kalininsky District","level":"avoid","note":"Known for gang activity and drug trafficking; high risk of violent confrontations"},{"name":"Vasileostrovsky District","level":"caution","note":"Waterfront area with occasional unrest; stay alert near ports"},{"name":"Kurortny District","level":"safe","note":"Well‑patrolled resort zone; generally low crime but still monitor belongings"}]}}