{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/russia/novosibirsk","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:58:22.834Z","place":{"city":"Novosibirsk","country":"Russia","countryCode":"RU","lat":55.02259,"lon":82.93175},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.87,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":18,"travellerSentiment":{"score":47,"label":"Mostly negative","summary":"Recent traveler posts describe anxiety over possible detention, limited consular help and a perception that everyday safety is compromised by the broader conflict.","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":47,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":2,"display":"High risk","year":null,"score":45,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":22,"display":"22 / 100 (Mostly negative)","year":null,"score":22,"source":"City Web Research"}],"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 — the official advisory is Level 4 \"Do Not Travel\" and the composite safety index is 18/100 (HIGH RISK).","summary":"Novosibirsk sits inside Russia, which carries a Level 4 travel ban from Canada and the UK due to the Ukraine war, armed incursions, drone strikes and detention risks. Crime scores are moderate but the dominant danger is the political‑security environment, not street crime.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon in the city centre but can occur in isolated areas after dark, especially near the railway stations"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing is frequent on crowded trams, markets and around Lenin Square, particularly during rush hour"},"safeAreas":["Sverdlovsky","Leninogonsky","Academgorodok"],"avoidAreas":["Tsentralny","Jekaterinburgsky"],"scams":["fake police or security officers demanding ID or money","overpriced taxi rides and unofficial airport transfers","restaurant bills padded with hidden service charges"],"zones":[{"name":"Tsentralny","level":"avoid","note":"Avoid after dark due to petty theft and heightened police presence; stay alert even in daylight"},{"name":"Oktyabrsky","level":"caution","note":"Generally safe but watch for opportunistic scams and occasional protests near the riverfront"},{"name":"Leninskiy","level":"caution","note":"Residential area with occasional unrest; avoid isolated streets after dark"},{"name":"Kirovskiy","level":"caution","note":"Generally safe but monitor local news for sudden demonstrations"},{"name":"Sverdlovsky","level":"safe","note":"Quiet residential district with low crime; standard precautions advised"},{"name":"Leninogonsky","level":"safe","note":"Well‑patrolled and low‑incident area; safe for daytime walks"},{"name":"Academgorodok","level":"safe","note":"Scientific campus with minimal crime; safe for visitors"},{"name":"Jekaterinburgsky","level":"avoid","note":"High incidence of pickpocketing and occasional violent altercations; avoid at night"}]}}