{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/kingstown","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:14:29.204Z","place":{"city":"Kingstown","country":"Saint Vincent and the Grenadines","countryCode":"VC","lat":13.15527,"lon":-61.22742},"safety":{"score":28,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":13,"confidence":0.84,"caps":[{"max":28,"reason":"Extreme homicide rate 51/100k"}],"databaseScore":28,"travellerSentiment":{"score":67,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Recent traveller reports on forums and review sites indicate visitors generally feel safe during daylight but express concern about petty theft and occasional night‑time confrontations, especially in the historic downtown.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":68,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket 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Kingstown, the capital, shares this moderate risk profile; recent news shows isolated violent events but no active disaster alerts, and official advisories from the U.S., U.K., and Canada all advise normal precautions.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon but have been reported in isolated incidents near the central market after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are most frequent in crowded areas such as the Kingstown waterfront, market, and popular tourist venues"},"safeAreas":["Cedar Valley","Bishop's Gardens"],"avoidAreas":["Rose Place (high crime and local warnings to skip at night)","Buccament (pickpocketing hotspot)"],"scams":["overpriced taxi rides and unofficial tours","fake charity collections targeting tourists after natural‑event scares"],"zones":[{"name":"Kingstown","level":"caution","note":"Petty theft and occasional violent incidents reported; stay alert, especially after dark"},{"name":"Rose Place","level":"avoid","note":"High crime reports and local warnings to skip at night"},{"name":"Cedar Valley","level":"safe","note":"Quiet residential area with low incident reports"},{"name":"Bishop's Gardens","level":"safe","note":"Tourist-friendly with minimal recent safety concerns"},{"name":"Buccament","level":"caution","note":"Some pickpocketing incidents noted near market and waterfront"}]}}