{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/canada/vancouver","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:43:36.748Z","place":{"city":"Vancouver","country":"Canada","countryCode":"CA","lat":49.24966,"lon":-123.11934},"safety":{"score":85,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":92,"confidence":0.95,"caps":[],"databaseScore":89,"travellerSentiment":{"score":67,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Recent traveller reports describe feeling generally safe during daylight but increasingly uneasy after dark in certain neighborhoods, with concerns about visible drug use and street disorder.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":82,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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evenings"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are frequent in crowded areas such as Canada Place, the SkyTrain stations, and major tourist attractions"},"safeAreas":["Yaletown","Kitsilano","Commercial Drive","West End"],"avoidAreas":["Strathcona (high open drug use and homelessness)","Grandview‑Woodland (rising street disorder)"],"scams":["Overpriced or counterfeit souvenirs sold near popular waterfront attractions","Fake charity collections targeting pedestrians in downtown areas"],"zones":[{"name":"Downtown Vancouver","level":"caution","note":"High foot traffic and occasional open drug use; stay alert after dark and avoid isolated alleys"},{"name":"Yaletown","level":"safe","note":"Well‑patrolled, upscale area with low visible crime; generally safe day and night"},{"name":"West End","level":"caution","note":"Busy tourist zone; pickpocketing and street disorder reported, especially near beaches"},{"name":"Mount 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