OTTAWA — Canada has issued a travel advisory for Jamaica, warning Canadians to “exercise a high degree of caution” due to increased levels of violent crime.
Updated earlier this week, the advisory reports “violent crime, armed robbery and murder” in several large cities and tourist areas, including parts of Kingston and Montego Bay.
Ottawa is warning travellers of a “risk of becoming the victim of crossfire” in these areas and is advising them to always maintain a high level of personal security awareness, avoid travelling at night, visiting isolated areas and beaches and walking alone, and to go out in groups with people they know.
The advisory lists the following areas as having high incidences of violent crime:
Greater Kingston
- Arnett Gardens
- August Town
- Balmagie
- Cassava Piece
- Delacree Park
- Denham Town
- Drewsland
- Felstead Pen
- Four Miles
- Glendale
- Grant’s Pen
- Greenwich Town
- Hannah Town
- Harbour View
- Hunts Bay
- Jones Town
- Lower Cockburn Gardens
- Maverly
- Mountain View
- Nanse Pen
- Olympic Gardens
- Payneland
- Portmore
- Rennock Lodge
- Riverton City
- Salmagie
- Seaview Gardens
- Tavares Gardens
- Tivoli Gardens
- Tower Hill
- Trench Town
- Waltham Gardens
- West Kingston
- Whitfield Town
St. Catherine
- Central Village
- Ellerslie
- Homestead
- Ravensworth
- Spanish Town
- Tawes Pen
Montego Bay
- Bottom Pen
- Canterbury
- Flankers
- Hart Street
- Mount Salem
- Norwood Gardens
- Rose Heights
- St. Clavers Avenue
South Coast
- May Pen
To read the full advisory, click here.
