Is Spanish Town safe? Jamaica travel risk
Is Spanish Town safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Spanish Town scores 62/100 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.
Spanish Town scores 62/100 (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 Spanish Town: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: crime and scams (95/100) and security (60/100).
A score of 62 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.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Saint Catherine at 17.9959° N, 76.9551° W (elevation 31 m), Spanish Town lies 17.3 km E of Kingston. Time zone: America/Jamaica.
Saint Catherine
17.9959° N, 76.9551° W
31 m
America/Jamaica
131,056
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Jamaica
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (32 °C avg high); Wettest: October (126 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 28° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 28° |
| Low °C | 22° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 23° |
| Rain mm | 34 | 30 | 29 | 36 | 74 | 84 | 64 | 83 | 118 | 126 | 87 | 52 |
Normals: Kingston (17.3 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Spanish Town happened in September, October and November (3 of 3 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Jamaica travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Jamaica entry requirements.
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Questions travellers ask about Spanish Town
Is Spanish Town Jamaica safe?
Spanish Town currently scores 62/100 on our composite travel risk index (elevated risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Jamaica (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Spanish Town · Methodology
How bad is crime in Spanish Town?
Our crime score for the Jamaica country baseline (no city-level score yet) is 38/100 (moderate).
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