Is Ventspils safe? Latvia travel risk
Is Ventspils safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Ventspils 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.
Ventspils 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 Ventspils: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
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
In the Ventspils territory, Ventspils is established at 57.3906° N, 21.5733° E. It lies 160.5 km ESE relative to Riga. Time zone observed: Europe/Riga.
Ventspils
57.3906° N, 21.5733° E
9 m
Europe/Riga
32,634
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Ventspils happened in July (1 of 1 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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