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Numbeo's Safety Index puts Odessa at 45/100 for crime — that makes it read about the same as than Ukraine's national picture overall (39/100 vs 39/100).
City page · part of Ukraine
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Odessa report
Numbeo aggregates thousands of resident-submitted perception surveys into a per-city Crime Index (higher = worse) and its inverse, a Safety Index — the only real city-granularity crime signal feeding this page, alongside Ukraine's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
54.8
Safety Index
45.2
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Ukraine's national page, with crime swapped for Odessa's own Numbeo number above.
Local know-how
Staying safe in Odessa, specifically
- • Apart from being known as a touristic city near the seaside, Odesa is also known as a city that was home to a school of pickpockets.
- • If you have lost anything, report and restrict everything that has been stolen as fast as possible.
- • Always carry your passport (or a good colour photocopy) with you.
- • Be very careful in the Arkadia district at night, as it might be not safe in the darker areas.
- • Male travelers should be aware of clip-joint scams, usually being approached by one or two female suggesting going to Palladium night club, which has been known to extort foreign men using v…
- • Be cautious when meeting people from dating apps such as Tinder and Badoo.
Legal status (national law)
Legal since 1991+ UN decl. sign.
Source: Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country →Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / F · 230V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 102 / ambulance: 103 / fire: 101
Tipping
Tipping at restaurants has been gaining "popularity" in Ukraine. About 6-10% is normal, but don't stress about the exact amount. Just rounding up is fine too.
SIM / Data
The biggest mobile phone operators Kyivstar, Vodafone (formerly MTS), Lifecell.
Cash vs. Card
The unit of currency is the hryvnia denoted by the abbreviation "грн" and symbol "₴". The ISO code is UAH. It is spelt гривня and pronounced hryvnia in Ukrainian. It is sometimes shown as "₴" both before and after the amount and with and without spaces. National Bank actual rates. On Wikivoyage, the notation грн is used, which you will see very often in Ukraine.
How this compares to Ukraine
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Odessa at 45/100 for crime — that makes it read about the same as than Ukraine's national picture overall (39/100 vs 39/100).
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