{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/canada/edmonton","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T05:00:03.774Z","place":{"city":"Edmonton","country":"Canada","countryCode":"CA","lat":53.55014,"lon":-113.46871},"safety":{"score":88,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":94,"confidence":0.88,"caps":[],"databaseScore":89,"travellerSentiment":{"score":82,"label":"Mixed feelings","summary":"While many visitors feel safe during the day, a significant portion expresses concern about walking alone at night due to visible drug use, social disorder, and property crime in certain districts, leading to mixed overall sentiment.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":70,"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":80,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":83.1660553,"display":"83/100","year":"2024","score":83,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":1010899,"display":"1.0M residents","year":null,"score":67,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":87.6,"display":"87.6%","year":"2019","score":93,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"violence_victimization","label":"Physical assault (past year)","value":2.5,"display":"2.5%","year":"2019","score":87,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"sexual_violence","label":"Sexual violence (past year)","value":2.2,"display":"2.2%","year":"2014","score":75,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":1.15,"display":"1.15 / 100k","year":"2023","score":76,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":31,"display":"US AQI 31 · Good","year":null,"score":93,"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":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":26,"display":"26 within 15 km · nearest ~1.3 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":25,"display":"September: highs ~25°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"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":100,"source":"U.S. Department of State"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":78,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":70,"display":"70 / 100 (Mixed feelings)","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Watch","title":"Hepatitis A in Canada","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/hepatitis-a-canada"},{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Edmonton is generally safe for travelers, with low violent crime and strong infrastructure, though visitors should exercise caution in certain downtown and inner-city areas after dark.","summary":"Edmonton's safety profile is strong overall, with low homicide rates, excellent healthcare access, and government advisories indicating normal precautions. While violent crime affecting tourists remains low, property crime and social disorder are noted in specific areas such as Boyle, Central McDougall, and parts of downtown, particularly after dark. Visitor sentiment reflects moderate concerns about nighttime safety despite generally positive daytime experiences.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Risk of mugging or armed robbery for visitors is low citywide, though isolated incidents may occur in inner-city areas like Boyle and Central McDougall after dark."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching pose a moderate risk in busy areas, public transit, and tourist hotspots such as West Edmonton Mall, Whyte Avenue, and downtown LRT stations."},"safeAreas":["West Edmonton Mall area","River Valley parks","University of Alberta area"],"avoidAreas":["Boyle Street / Central McDougall (inner city east of downtown - higher crime, drug activity, avoid after dark)","Alberta Avenue (inner-city neighbourhood with social disorder and property crime, particularly at night)"],"scams":["Ticket fraud at Rogers Place via fake resellers on Facebook Marketplace and Kijiji","Overpriced or unlicensed taxis and ride-shares targeting tourists","Distraction pickpocketing and counterfeit ticket sales around West Edmonton Mall and Whyte Avenue"],"zones":[{"name":"Downtown Core","level":"caution","note":"Generally safe by day; increased disorder and property crime risk at night, especially around transit hubs."},{"name":"Whyte Avenue (82nd Avenue)","level":"caution","note":"Popular entertainment zone; safe during day, but alcohol-related disturbances and pickpocketing increase after midnight on weekends."},{"name":"West Edmonton Mall area","level":"safe","note":"Major tourist attraction with strong private security, well-lit and patrolled; low risk of serious crime."},{"name":"River Valley parks","level":"safe","note":"Extensive green space with good lighting and patrols; safe for daytime recreation, avoid isolated trails after dark."},{"name":"Boyle Street / Central McDougall","level":"avoid","note":"Part of the inner city east of downtown; higher rates of drug use, homelessness, and gang-related activity, especially after dark."},{"name":"Alberta Avenue","level":"avoid","note":"Inner-city neighbourhood with documented social disorder and property crime; exercise caution, particularly at night."},{"name":"University of Alberta area","level":"safe","note":"Well-patrolled campus and surrounding neighbourhood; low crime risk, popular with students and visitors."},{"name":"Sherbrooke (south part)","level":"caution","note":"Identified in local reports as having higher property crime; use caution after dark, avoid isolated streets."}]}}