Is Daugavpils safe? Latvia travel risk
Is Daugavpils safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Daugavpils scores 25/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Latvia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 1 Apr 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Daugavpils scores 25/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Latvia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Daugavpils: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (29/100) and crime and scams (31/100).
A score of 25 is higher than the scores of 15% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Latvia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 55.8714° N, 26.5161° E in Augšdaugava, Daugavpils features an altitude of 103 m. The settlement is located 190.5 km NW from Riga.
Augšdaugava
55.8714° N, 26.5161° E
103 m
Europe/Riga
77,799
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Latvia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Daugavpils happened in February and March (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Latvia travel advice & laws.
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Questions travellers ask about Daugavpils
Is Daugavpils safe?
Daugavpils currently scores 25/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Latvia (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Daugavpils · Methodology
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