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Victor asks: How safe is Rostov-on-Don? Could you walk the streets in the night? What is the crime rate like?
Expert's answer:
According to this article Rostov oblast is on the 63th place of crime rate among all Russian regions (first half of 2011). The crime statistics of Rostov oblast. And article about most dangerous and safe districts of Rostov-on-Don. The following service to translate from Russian. In general I can recommend you not to have a walk late at the evening/night time, especially not in the central parts of the city.
giuseppe asks: I would go in Penza, but someone told me that there is risk. Is it true?
Expert's answer:
There is nothing special about Penza like higher level of criminal activity but of course you should follow some safety rules: don't have a walk alone in the evening time, not in the central parts of the city.
eddie asks: Is Voronezh city safe to live in? Are there incidences of war and bombings?
Expert's answer:
The crime rate of Voronezh city is lower than in the majority of other large Russian cities, about 16 crimes per 1000 residents of the city a year. As for the acts of terrorism, there were several bombs explosions during the summer of 2004.
Anita asks: Is it safe to travel to Irkutsk for conferences?
Expert's answer:
Irkutsk is one of the most unsafe city in Russia from the point of view of criminogenic situation. Here is an article about this problem by Russian version of Newsweek. To have the general translation you can use Google translate service. So during your visit to Irkutsk city be careful walking alone in the evening/night time and not in the central part of the city.