{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/canada/quebec","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:43:47.162Z","place":{"city":"Quebec","country":"Canada","countryCode":"CA","lat":46.8137431,"lon":-71.2084061},"safety":{"score":89,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":95,"confidence":0.95,"caps":[],"databaseScore":90,"travellerSentiment":{"score":87,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors feel comfortable walking during daylight; nighttime confidence drops slightly in peripheral neighborhoods.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":85,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":82,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":74,"display":"US AQI 74 · Moderate","year":null,"score":78,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":1,"display":"1 notice · max Watch","year":null,"score":84,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":29,"display":"July: highs ~29°C · wet spell","year":null,"score":92,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":1,"display":"Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions","year":null,"score":97,"source":"U.S. Department of State"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Watch","title":"Hepatitis A in Canada","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/hepatitis-a-canada"},{"level":"Alert","title":"Global 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Violent crime is rare, pickpocketing is moderate in tourist zones, and official travel advisories rate it as Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions).","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon; incidents are isolated to poorly lit alleys after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is most frequent around Old Quebec’s main squares and on busy bus routes"},"safeAreas":["Old Quebec","Sainte‑Anne‑de‑Beaupré","Cap‑Rouge"],"avoidAreas":["Levis‑Belle‑Rivière","Saint‑Raymond"],"scams":["Over‑charging for services in Old Quebec souvenir shops","Fake street‑performer charity collections targeting tourists"],"zones":[{"name":"Old Quebec","level":"safe","note":"Historic core, heavily patrolled, tourist‑focused; low crime and visible police presence"},{"name":"Saint‑Jean‑Baptiste","level":"caution","note":"Residential area with occasional petty theft after dark; stay alert at night"},{"name":"Lévis (South Shore)","level":"caution","note":"Generally safe but isolated incidents of street robbery reported near the ferry terminal"},{"name":"Sainte‑Foy‑Sillery","level":"caution","note":"Quiet neighborhoods; isolated reports of bike theft and occasional vandalism"},{"name":"Levis‑Belle‑Rivière","level":"avoid","note":"Industrial zone with higher drug‑related activity and gang presence; avoid after dark"},{"name":"Saint‑Raymond","level":"avoid","note":"High‑crime district with frequent assaults and drug dealing; best to stay clear"},{"name":"Cap‑Rouge","level":"caution","note":"Suburban fringe; occasional break‑ins reported, but overall low risk for visitors"},{"name":"Sainte‑Anne‑de‑Beaupré","level":"safe","note":"Tourist pilgrimage site, well‑monitored, minimal crime"}]}}