Crime in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Great city, very friendly people, much safer here than NYC! Most violent crimes committed by muslim population here, they cant seem to integrate with any culture on Earth!

I visited this city a certain time back but i felt very safe. (Safer than in most European cities i visited such as Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels) Some caution should be taken regarding to the nightlife because drugging or extortion occur. Police isn't very reliable as well.

Something you have too high a percentage of 44 people use alcohol and drugs

@ForeignerLivingINRussia is spreading lies about country. Police is not corrupt, this times have gone, and is effecient (state gives much money for police), also muggings and robberies are way lower than in any big western european city. Nazi is also not a thing, there are strong anti-extremism laws against them, even post in media is considered crime.

I've lived in St. Petersburg for 10 years and although this is very beautiful city, but unfortunately at the same time it's a criminal city also. It's THE MAFIA CITY of Russia, although the organized crime gangs don't indulge with the foreigners, or even with local people who don't cross their path.

Muggings happen all the time, no matter if it's daytime or night time. if you don't take precautions and are not alert all the time then you can become a victim of a mugging or robbery etc. And moreover the passersby won't help you either.

Another thing is that this city is full of skinhead Nazi gangs which comprises of mostly youth punks who also do drugs etc. It's very ironic that the city which faced the horrendous attack and siege during the Second World War by the Nazis, today in that city gangs of skinhead youth are roaming freely idealising the same ideology of Adolf Hitler. And this is not restricted to just this city. This is prevalent in all over Russia, and people and the Government do nothing to stop it.

So if you belong to an Asian country or an African one then be careful while visiting this city or Russia overall.

Police is SUPER corrupt and inefficient here and if you are a foreigner and approach a policeman for help he won't help you, unless you are an American or a European Citizen of white skin, and if you hold a European passport or an American passport but your skin colour is dark, then forget that you'll get any help from the Police unless you first involve your embassy in the matter.

I've read all the comments and I wonder why some people who have lived in Russia for many years and are still living here, are so naively claiming that this city is safe??? The purpose of this forum is to provide the true information and give a clear picture to the coming visitors so that they can stay safe while enjoying the beauty of this city.