{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/ukraine/kyiv","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:32:46.395Z","place":{"city":"Kyiv","country":"Ukraine","countryCode":"UA","lat":50.45466,"lon":30.5238},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.81,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":18,"travellerSentiment":{"score":25,"label":"Extremely negative","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe high anxiety, frequent air‑raid sirens, and a pervasive sense of danger, leading to very low perceived safety.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":12,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":12,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":61,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":25,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":0,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":59,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":93,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":4,"label":"Do Not Travel","updated":"Thu, 14 Nov 2024","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/ukraine-travel-advisory.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":4,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-07-10T13:28:10Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/ukraine"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":4,"label":"Avoid all travel","updated":"2026-06-24T11:52:21.5390674-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/ukraine"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":3.77663964401616,"display":"3.8 / 100k","year":"2021","score":73,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":1.6,"display":"1.6%","year":"2019","score":96,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0.17957753922127379,"display":"0.18 / million","year":"2021","score":89,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":58.5097612,"display":"59/100","year":"2024","score":59,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":44.5695791,"display":"45/100","year":"2024","score":45,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":34.2448063,"display":"34/100","year":"2024","score":34,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":39.6965613,"display":"40/100","year":"2024","score":40,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":50.1179221,"display":"50/100","year":"2024","score":50,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":54.9063143,"display":"55/100","year":"2024","score":55,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":46.9,"display":"46.9 / 100","year":null,"score":58,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":27.59,"display":"27.6%","year":"2016","score":45,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":44,"display":"US AQI 44 · 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":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":80,"display":"80 within 15 km · nearest ~1.5 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":37,"display":"July: highs ~37°C · high heat","year":null,"score":80,"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 — Ukraine, and Kyiv in particular, is not safe for travelers due to active war risks and a Level 4 Do Not Travel advisory.","summary":"The multi-database safety profile assigns Ukraine a composite index of 18/100, reflecting a HIGH RISK designation driven by conflict, terrorism, and a zero score for official guidance. While homicide rates are relatively low, the ongoing war, frequent air raids, and severe institutional instability make the environment extremely hazardous for visitors.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Severe","note":"Armed robbery and carjackings are reported near front‑line districts and checkpoints, especially at night"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing occurs in crowded metro stations and tourist areas, though less frequent than in peacetime"},"safeAreas":["Obolon","Solomianskyi"],"avoidAreas":["Darbynka","Podil"],"scams":["Fake charity appeals claiming to support Ukrainian refugees","Overpriced tours or transport offered by unlicensed operators near front‑line zones"],"zones":[{"name":"Podil","level":"caution","note":"caution — historic centre with nightlife; stay alert after dark"},{"name":"Obolon","level":"safe","note":"safe — residential area with low incident reports"},{"name":"Solomianskyi","level":"caution","note":"caution — busy commercial zone; pickpocketing risk"},{"name":"Darbynka","level":"avoid","note":"avoid — frontline zone near active combat"},{"name":"Pecherskyi","level":"caution","note":"caution — government buildings; protests may occur"}]}}