Last update: July 12, 2026
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Safety Score
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US Virgin Islands has a safety score of 5.1/10 as of July 12, 2026, rated as Moderate risk and ranking 219th out of 248 countries worldwide. The biggest concern is crime (3.5/10), while the strongest area is crime (3.5/10). This score is calculated daily from 40+ independent public sources.
What are the safety risk areas?
Indicator-level detail
Crime 3.5/10 · High · Coverage: 50%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| wb homicide | 1.7/10 | worldbank | 2012 |
Health 4.4/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Governance 4.4/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Conflict 5.1/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 25%
Environment 6.9/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 20%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| wb air pollution | 9.3/10 | worldbank | 2023 |
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What do governments say?
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to travel to US Virgin Islands in 2026?
Yes, but with caution — US Virgin Islands is moderately safe: as of July 2026 it scores 5.1/10 on our daily safety index, classified as Moderate risk. Most trips are trouble-free, but some risks deserve attention.
The score is an uncertainty-weighted (Bayesian shrinkage) geometric mean of five pillars — conflict (30%), crime (25%), health (20%), governance (15%) and environment (10%) — combined with a calibrated consensus of government travel advisories, so a weak pillar drags the overall score down more than a strong one lifts it, and thin or stale data pulls a country's score toward a cautious regional baseline rather than guessing. crime (3.5/10) is US Virgin Islands's strongest pillar, while the score is pulled down by crime (3.5/10) and above all by crime (3.5/10).
This pillar reflects violent crime, theft and organized criminal activity — a low score calls for extra street awareness, especially outside the main tourist areas. It is recalculated every day from public sources including government travel advisories, the Global Peace Index, the INFORM Risk Index and World Bank indicators.
What is the biggest risk when traveling to US Virgin Islands?
The main concern for US Virgin Islands is crime, its weakest pillar at 3.5/10. This pillar reflects violent crime, theft and organized criminal activity — a low score calls for extra street awareness, especially outside the main tourist areas.
The main signal behind this is homicide rate (World Bank). The second-lowest area is crime at 3.5/10, so it deserves attention too.
By contrast, crime scores 3.5/10 and is US Virgin Islands's strongest area.
What do government travel advisories say about US Virgin Islands?
As of July 2026, US Virgin Islands has one government travel advisory on record. The overall picture is reassuring: most governments advise only normal precautions for US Virgin Islands, and none currently raises it above a low-level advisory.
How does US Virgin Islands compare to nearby countries?
| Country | Score | Conflict | Crime | Health | Governance | Environment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 6.2 |
| Barbados | 7.9 | 8.7 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Uruguay | 7.7 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.1 |
| Suriname | 7.7 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| US Virgin Islands | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 6.9 |
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Where does the data come from?
- worldbankFresh
World Bank Development Indicators -- child mortality and PM2.5 air pollution
Fetched: Jul 12, 2026