{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/ukraine/uzhhorod","updatedAt":"2026-09-27T16:47:56.330Z","place":{"city":"Uzhhorod","country":"Ukraine","countryCode":"UA","lat":48.6242,"lon":22.2947},"safety":{"score":20,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":7,"confidence":0.86,"caps":[{"max":20,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":20,"travellerSentiment":{"score":82,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Travelers who have visited Uzhhorod report feeling safe day-to-day, citing the absence of direct attacks and a calm atmosphere, though some express unease due to the broader war context.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":70,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket 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Visitors risk invalidated insurance, consular inaccessibility, and sudden escalation.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery risk to visitors is low; incidents are rare and not concentrated in specific areas"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching occur occasionally in crowded areas like the central market and near the railway station"},"safeAreas":["Uzhhorod Center","Uzhhorod National University Area","Zakarpattya Oblast","Slovakian Border Area","Hungarian Border Area"],"avoidAreas":[],"scams":["Taxi overcharging","Fake currency exchange","ATM skimming"],"zones":[{"name":"Uzhhorod Center","level":"safe","note":"Generally considered safe, with no direct impact from the ongoing conflict."},{"name":"Uzhhorod National University Area","level":"safe","note":"Student areas are typically active and monitored, with no specific safety concerns reported."},{"name":"Zakarpattya Oblast","level":"safe","note":"The wider region is noted for its safety relative to other parts of Ukraine."},{"name":"Slovakian Border Area","level":"safe","note":"Proximity to the border is cited as a factor in the city's relative safety."},{"name":"Hungarian Border Area","level":"safe","note":"Close proximity to Hungary is also noted as contributing to the city's security."}]}}