{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/russia/vladivostok","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:58:49.714Z","place":{"city":"Vladivostok","country":"Russia","countryCode":"RU","lat":43.10562,"lon":131.87354},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.88,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":18,"travellerSentiment":{"score":47,"label":"Mostly negative","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling unsafe, citing frequent scams, police checkpoints, and a pervasive sense of distrust toward locals","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":58,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"No — the official advisory is Level 4 'Avoid all travel' and the composite safety index is 18/100, indicating a HIGH RISK environment for visitors.","summary":"Vladivostok is rated HIGH RISK overall due to the Level 4 travel advisory, low institutional safety scores, and documented geopolitical tensions; while petty crime is moderate, the broader security climate severely limits safe travel options.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon in central districts but can occur in poorly lit peripheral areas, especially after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing is frequent in crowded places such as train stations, markets, and ferry terminals, particularly during rush hours"},"safeAreas":["Centro","Dalzavod","Russky"],"avoidAreas":["Kornetnaya (drug market, police raids)","Svetlanskaya (scams targeting tourists at night)"],"scams":["fake visa and e-visa services","overcharged taxi rides targeting tourists"],"zones":[{"name":"Russky","level":"caution","note":"caution: busy port area, pickpocketing risk after dark"},{"name":"Centro","level":"safe","note":"safe: central shopping district, heavy police patrols"},{"name":"Kornetnaya","level":"avoid","note":"avoid: known drug market, frequent police raids"},{"name":"Svetlanskaya","level":"caution","note":"caution: tourist hub, scams targeting foreigners at night"},{"name":"Dalzavod","level":"safe","note":"safe: industrial zone, low foot traffic, minimal incidents"}]}}