Is Jēkabpils safe? Latvia travel risk
Is Jēkabpils safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Jēkabpils scores 24/100 on our travel risk index (Low). 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.
Jēkabpils scores 24/100 (Low). 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 Jēkabpils: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (29/100) and crime and scams (31/100).
A score of 24 is higher than the scores of 12% 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 56.4975° N, 25.8664° E in Jēkabpils, Jēkabpils features an altitude of 83 m. The settlement is located 118.4 km WNW from Riga.
Jēkabpils
56.4975° N, 25.8664° E
83 m
Europe/Riga
21,150
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Latvia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Latvia travel advice & laws.
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