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Ludza score: 24/100 (Low) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Ludza safe? Latvia travel risk

Is Ludza safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Ludza 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.

Ludza 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 Ludza: 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.

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in Ludza (56.5439° N, 27.7211° E), Ludza sits 224.9 km WNW from Riga at 148 m elevation.

Region
Ludza
Coordinates
56.5439° N, 27.7211° E
Elevation
148 m
Time Zone
Europe/Riga
Population
7,524
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Riga (224.9 km WNW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Ostrov Naval Air Base (RU-0064) 94.5 km NNE

Adjacent 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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Latvia entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Rēzekne 15
24.3 km W
Varakļāni 15
59.6 km W
Opochka 10
60.4 km ENE
Preiļi 10
67.3 km WSW
Balvi 10
70.7 km NNW
Krāslava 10
79.9 km SSW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy