{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/mexico/guadalajara","updatedAt":"2026-07-25T08:43:36.163Z","place":{"city":"Guadalajara","country":"Mexico","countryCode":"MX","lat":20.67738,"lon":-103.34749},"safety":{"score":48,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":38,"confidence":0.89,"caps":[],"databaseScore":49,"travellerSentiment":{"score":46,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Tourists who stay in the patrolled tourist corridors report feeling safe day and night, but resident sentiment has deteriorated sharply in 2026 due to the missing-persons crisis and February cartel violence; many locals now avoid certain neighbourhoods after dark","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":55,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":34,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket 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business constraint","value":12.3,"display":"12.3%","year":"2010","score":69,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0.09094567587415847,"display":"0.09 / million","year":"2021","score":93,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":12,"display":"12.0 / 100k","year":"2021","score":60,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":53.6732923,"display":"54/100","year":"2024","score":54,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":37.1058908,"display":"37/100","year":"2024","score":37,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":28.8100291,"display":"29/100","year":"2024","score":29,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government 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spell","year":null,"score":92,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 2 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","year":null,"score":72,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":2,"display":"High risk","year":null,"score":45,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":2,"display":"High risk","year":null,"score":45,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":55,"display":"55 / 100 (Mixed)","year":null,"score":55,"source":"City Web Research"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Watch","title":"Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Mexico","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/rmsf-mexico"},{"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":"Guadalajara's tourist corridors are policed and busy enough for a careful visitor, but the city's high homicide rate, active cartel presence, and ongoing missing-persons crisis mean you must stay in the well-trodden zones and use rideshare after dark.","summary":"The historic centre, Colonia Americana, Chapultepec, Tlaquepaque and Zapopan centre form a contiguous tourist bubble that is heavily patrolled and generally safe day and night. Outside that bubble, cartel-related violence, express robberies and a severe missing-persons problem persist — February 2026 saw city-wide cartel rampages, and as of mid-2026 nearly 1,900 people have vanished in the metro area. Pickpocketing and phone-snatching are rampant in crowded markets and nightlife strips. The U.S. rates Jalisco state Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) but exempts the Guadalajara metro area for government employees; Canada advises a high degree of caution and warns against non-essential travel within 50 km of the Michoacán border.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Express robberies (forced ATM withdrawals) and armed muggings occur after dark in nightlife zones like Chapultepec and near the historical centre; cartel-related roadblocks can trap travellers"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and phone-snatching by motorbike/cyclist teams are endemic in Mercado San Juan de Dios, crowded plazas, and the Chapultepec bar corridor — keep valuables secured and out of sight"},"safeAreas":["Centro Histórico","Colonia Americana","Chapultepec (Av. Chapultepec corridor)","Tlaquepaque","Zapopan centre"],"avoidAreas":["San Juan de Dios neighbourhood (high pickpocketing, poor lighting at night)","Analco (especially after dark)","Tetlan (especially after dark)","Peripheral areas near the Michoacán border (cartel activity)"],"scams":["Taxi meter manipulation and airport 'taxi mafia' blockade — use Uber or authorised airport taxis only","Spill distraction pickpocketing in outdoor restaurants and bars","Motorcycle/bicycle phone snatching on sidewalks and plazas","ATM skimming near historical centre and Chapultepec nightlife strip","Express robbery (forced ATM withdrawals) after dark in nightlife areas","Tlaquepaque craft-market tourist-price trap"],"zones":[{"name":"Centro Histórico","level":"safe","note":"Heavily policed tourist core with cathedral, plazas, and museums; busy until 9–10pm, main roads lit and safe after dark"},{"name":"Colonia Americana","level":"safe","note":"Expat/nightlife district with tree-lined streets, constant foot traffic, and good police presence; standard awareness for phone snatching at café tables"},{"name":"Chapultepec (Av. Chapultepec corridor)","level":"safe","note":"Bar/restaurant strip well-lit, populated, and patrolled late; main risk is pickpocketing and express robbery on side streets after midnight"},{"name":"Tlaquepaque","level":"safe","note":"Pedestrian artisan district with tourist police; safe day and early evening, quiet after 10pm — Uber back rather than walk empty streets"},{"name":"Zapopan centre","level":"safe","note":"Upscale municipality with basilica, malls, and good infrastructure; very safe daytime, some residential blocks feel isolated at night"},{"name":"Mercado San Juan de Dios area","level":"caution","note":"Busy daytime market with real pickpocketing risk — keep phone in front pocket, bag zipped; Calzada Independencia south of market empties at night, avoid on foot"},{"name":"Analco","level":"avoid","note":"Neighbourhood near centre with poor lighting, less police presence, and higher street-crime rates; especially unsafe after dark"},{"name":"Tetlan","level":"avoid","note":"Peripheral district with cartel activity and minimal tourist infrastructure; avoid entirely, particularly at night"}]}}