Is Lucea safe? Jamaica travel risk
Is Lucea safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Lucea scores 63/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Jamaica Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 23 Jun 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Lucea scores 63/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Jamaica (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Lucea: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (95/100) and security (60/100).
A score of 63 is higher than the scores of 86% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Jamaica travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Hanover (18.4500° N, 78.1833° W), Lucea sits 156.2 km ESE from Kingston at 12 m elevation.
Hanover
18.4500° N, 78.1833° W
12 m
America/Jamaica
6,002
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Jamaica
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Jamaica travel advice & laws.
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