{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/canada/st-john-s","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:49:47.558Z","place":{"city":"St. John's","country":"Canada","countryCode":"CA","lat":47.56494,"lon":-52.70931},"safety":{"score":93,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":98,"confidence":0.88,"caps":[],"databaseScore":93,"travellerSentiment":{"score":91,"label":"Very Positive","summary":"The vast majority of residents and visitors report feeling safe walking alone after dark, indicating a high level of public security.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":88,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":96,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":89,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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