{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/latvia/riga","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:32:34.462Z","place":{"city":"Riga","country":"Latvia","countryCode":"LV","lat":56.946,"lon":24.10589},"safety":{"score":85,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":92,"confidence":0.89,"caps":[],"databaseScore":85,"travellerSentiment":{"score":84,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler forums and Wikivoyage notes indicate visitors generally feel safe walking during daylight, though some report unease after dark in less‑touristed districts","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":78,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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