{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/russia/yekaterinburg","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:58:35.779Z","place":{"city":"Yekaterinburg","country":"Russia","countryCode":"RU","lat":56.85733,"lon":60.61529},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.75,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":18,"travellerSentiment":{"score":49,"label":"Extremely negative","summary":"Recent traveler reports and local forums describe heightened anxiety, limited consular assistance and a perception that normal city safety is overshadowed by political risks","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":15,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket 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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":48,"display":"US AQI 48 · Good","year":null,"score":90,"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":33,"display":"July: highs ~33°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":4,"display":"Level 4 — Do Not Travel · 2 govts","year":null,"score":0,"source":"US State Dept · 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 — Russia is under a Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory and Yekaterinburg is not safe for visitors right now.","summary":"The composite safety index of 18 reflects a HIGH RISK rating driven by the Russian government’s invasion of Ukraine, severe diplomatic isolation, and the inability of foreign missions to provide consular support. While everyday street crime is moderate and comparable to other Russian cities, the broader geopolitical environment creates unpredictable detention, surveillance, and security incidents that can endanger travelers.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon in central districts but can occur in poorly lit peripheral areas, especially late at night"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is frequent in crowded transport hubs, shopping centres and tourist attractions such as the Vysotsky Skyscraper observation deck"},"safeAreas":["Sovetsky","Leninsky","Verkhnyaya Pyshma","Motovilikhа","Krasnokamsky"],"avoidAreas":["Uralmash (high petty crime and gang activity)","Kirovsky (scam hotspots near markets)"],"scams":["fake police or security officers demanding cash or documents","overpriced taxi rides using unlicensed drivers","currency exchange scams offering unfavorable rates"],"zones":[{"name":"Tsentralny","level":"caution","note":"caution: pickpocketing hotspot in daytime crowds, avoid after dark"},{"name":"Sovetsky","level":"safe","note":"safe: well-lit, police presence, low petty crime"},{"name":"Leninsky","level":"safe","note":"safe: residential, quiet, minimal incidents"},{"name":"Kirovsky","level":"caution","note":"caution: occasional scams near markets, stay alert"},{"name":"Uralmash","level":"avoid","note":"avoid: high petty crime, gang activity reported"},{"name":"Verkhnyaya Pyshma","level":"safe","note":"safe: suburban, low crime, good infrastructure"},{"name":"Krasnokamsky","level":"caution","note":"caution: occasional drug-related incidents, avoid night"},{"name":"Motovilikhа","level":"safe","note":"safe: industrial zone, minimal tourist traffic, low risk"}]}}