{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/ukraine/kyiv","updatedAt":"2026-09-30T16:34:09.942Z","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":0.66,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":18,"travellerSentiment":{"score":66,"label":"Cautiously adaptive","summary":"Visitors and residents report that daily life in Kyiv feels surprisingly normal despite the war, with many expressing cautious optimism about safety when protocols are followed, though anxiety persists during alert periods.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":65,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket 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(crowdsourced)","value":46.9,"display":"46.9 / 100","year":null,"score":58,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.24,"display":"0.24 / 100k","year":"2024","score":89,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"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":40,"display":"US AQI 40 · Good","year":null,"score":92,"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":61.390393008,"display":"61 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2022","score":92,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":20,"display":"September: highs ~20°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":"CA / US"}],"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 — Kyiv remains unsafe for travelers due to ongoing war-related missile and drone attacks, despite functioning city life and established safety protocols.","summary":"While Kyiv maintains a semblance of normalcy with open businesses, operating public transport, and resident adaptability to air alerts, the persistent threat of Russian strikes keeps overall risk high. Official advisories from the U.S., UK, and Canada uniformly warn against all travel, and the composite safety index reflects extreme danger due to conflict, not street crime.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery occur but are not widespread; risk increases in poorly lit outskirts and at night, particularly in districts like Troieshchyna"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching happen in crowded tourist areas, markets, and on public transport; remain alert in busy zones such as Maidan Nezalezhnosti and Kontraktova Ploshcha"},"safeAreas":[],"avoidAreas":["Troieshchyna - higher crime rates and limited tourist infrastructure; avoid especially at night"],"scams":["Taxi overcharging","Fake currency exchange","ATM skimming","Restaurant menu scams (e.g., pricing per 100g)"],"zones":[{"name":"Pechersk","level":"caution","note":"Central district with government buildings and hotels; air raid alerts occur but shelters are available; avoid after dark due to curfew"},{"name":"Podil","level":"caution","note":"Historic and tourist-friendly area with active cafes and metro; vigilance required for air raids and pickpocketing in crowds"},{"name":"Lypky","level":"caution","note":"Upscale residential and embassy area; generally stable but subject to city-wide alerts and curfew restrictions"},{"name":"Shevchenkivskyi","level":"caution","note":"City centre with major landmarks and transport hubs; higher foot traffic increases pickpocketing risk; follow alert protocols"},{"name":"Holosiivskyi","level":"caution","note":"Residential zone with parks and universities; lower tourist density but still under city-wide curfew and alert systems"},{"name":"Sviatoshynskyi","level":"caution","note":"Western residential and industrial area; fewer tourist sites but subject to same air raid risks and curfew as rest of city"},{"name":"Darnytskyi","level":"caution","note":"Eastern district across the Dnipro; residential with limited tourist infrastructure; curfew and alert compliance essential"},{"name":"Troieshchyna","level":"avoid","note":"Northern residential massif; higher crime rates per local sources and less tourist infrastructure; avoid especially at night"}]}}