{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/united-states/jacksonville","updatedAt":"2026-08-08T13:39:24.577Z","place":{"city":"Jacksonville","country":"United States","countryCode":"US","lat":30.33218,"lon":-81.65565},"safety":{"score":71,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":74,"confidence":0.52,"caps":[],"databaseScore":71,"travellerSentiment":{"score":71,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports indicate visitors feel safe in designated tourist districts, though some express unease near homeless encampments and occasional verbal altercations.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":62,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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human-trafficking victims","value":1.12,"display":"1.12 / 100k","year":"2022","score":77,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":43,"display":"US AQI 43 · Good","year":null,"score":91,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":24,"display":"24 within 15 km · nearest ~1.9 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":40,"display":"August: highs ~40°C · extreme heat, wet spell","year":null,"score":54,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"}],"healthNotices":[{"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 — Jacksonville is generally safe for visitors who stay in tourist-friendly areas and follow basic precautions.","summary":"Jacksonville scores 80/100 on live safety data, with moderate crime risk concentrated in specific neighborhoods away from downtown, beaches, and Riverside. Visitors face low to moderate robbery and pickpocket threats, mostly petty theft in crowded spots.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging risk is moderate and occurs mainly in high-crime neighborhoods like 29th & Chase after dark, not in tourist zones."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is moderate in crowded venues such as Jacksonville Beach, Riverside Arts Market, and downtown events."},"safeAreas":["Jacksonville Beach","Ponte Vedra Beach","Lake City","Riverside/Avondale (daytime)","Downtown Jacksonville (daytime)"],"avoidAreas":["Northside","Westside (including 29th & Chase)","Southside (Parkway corridor) after dark"],"scams":["Overcharging at unlicensed parking lots or shuttle services","Fake charity collections targeting tourists near downtown events"],"zones":[{"name":"Downtown Jacksonville","level":"caution","note":"police presence is strong but pickpocketing and occasional street disputes after dark require vigilance"},{"name":"Jacksonville Beach","level":"safe","note":"well‑patrolled tourist corridor with low violent crime and visible security staff"},{"name":"Riverside/Avondale","level":"caution","note":"popular dining area, generally safe but isolated side streets can have homeless encampments and verbal harassment"},{"name":"Northside","level":"avoid","note":"high property‑crime rates and documented gang activity; nighttime foot traffic is discouraged"},{"name":"Westside (including 29th & Chase)","level":"avoid","note":"reported spikes in shootings and drug‑related incidents; recent police alerts advise against lingering after dark"},{"name":"Southside (Parkway corridor)","level":"caution","note":"residential zone with elevated theft reports; daytime use is acceptable with standard precautions"},{"name":"Lake City (near I‑10)","level":"safe","note":"quiet commuter suburb with minimal transient crime and good street lighting"},{"name":"Ponte Vedra Beach","level":"safe","note":"affluent coastal enclave, low crime and frequent security patrols"}]}}