# Is United States Virgin Islands safe in 2026?

> United States Virgin Islands scores 88.2/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, natural disasters, economy. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 88.1/100).

**Safety index:** 88.2 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/united-states-virgin-islands
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:13:17Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 6.9 | 15 |
| Natural disasters | 2.1 | 5 |
| Economy | 1.5 | 8 |
| Political instability | 1.0 | 15 |
| Ecology | 0.0 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.1 | 3 |
| Internet freedom | 0.0 | 7 |
| Military conflict | 0.1 | 30 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |

## 30-day trend

United States Virgin Islands's score fell by −7.3 over the last 30 days (95.5 → 88.2).

Aug 3 · 95.5 → Sep 1 · 88.2

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-21T19:55:15Z — US government declares drought disaster for US Virgin Islands — disaster, severity 3/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/usvi-virgin-islands-drought-disaster-0ccf9bd635bd6579c1cedb888220741c
- 2026-07-23T23:44:17Z — US Virgin Islands faces second lawsuit over right to bear arms as Florida resident seeks license — political, severity 2/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/usvi-lawsuit-guns-concealed-2nd-amendment-1039052c4389483e4be4ed23f30ef82b

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 88.1/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:51Z.

Drought conditions are managed and do not pose an immediate threat to public safety.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs United States Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|
| United States Virgin Islands (this country) | 88.2 | — |
| British Virgin Islands | 94.5 | +6.3 |
| Puerto Rico | 86.8 | −1.4 |
| Anguilla | 94.4 | +6.2 |
| Saint Martin | 92.0 | +3.8 |
| Sint Maarten | 89.6 | +1.4 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 88.2/100 for United States Virgin Islands, as of 2026-09-01T04:13:17Z.

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