Is Saint John safe? Canada travel risk
Is Saint John safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Saint John scores 26/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Canada Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 5 Jun 2026); the UK has no advice against travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 1, Hepatitis A in Canada (4 Jun 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Saint John scores 26/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Canada (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Saint John: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (26/100) and crime and scams (27/100).
A score of 26 is higher than the scores of 17% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Canada travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Saint John belongs to New Brunswick (Canada), centered at coordinates 45.2806° N, 66.0761° W (30 m above sea level). Distance to Ottawa is 751.4 km towards the W.
New Brunswick
45.2806° N, 66.0761° W
30 m
America/Moncton
69,895
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Canada
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Canada
- Level 1 - Hepatitis A in Canada (Level 1, 4 Jun 2026)
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Canada travel advice & laws.
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