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Montreal
Our rating, plus the advisories, health notices, emergency numbers and crime data behind it, from official sources checked Oct 20, 2026.
Nepsis threat assessment
Montreal
Reviewed Oct 20, 2026. Scored with our published method; never below the State Department level.
Several areas set the level equally.
Top actions
- Keep your bags and luggage with you at all times, and never leave them unattended.
- Keep luggage out of sight in parked cars, and lock passports and valuables somewhere safe.
- Carry a copy of your passport for ID and leave copies of key documents with family.
Know before you go
Dial 911 in Canada for ambulance, fire and police.
Official advisories
What governments say right now.
Checked Oct 20, 2026. We link every source so you can read it yourself.
| U.S. State Department | Level 1: Exercise normal precautions (updated Jun 4, 2026) Read it → |
|---|---|
| UK Foreign Office (FCDO) | Last updated Jun 2, 2026. Latest change: Addition of information about entry requirements for those entering from Ebola-affected regions ('Entry requirements' page). Read it → |
| CDC health notices | Level 1 - Hepatitis A in Canada (Jun 3, 2026) CDC travel notices → |
| Emergency numbers | Telephone: 911 (ambulance, fire, police) |
| Main airport | YUL |
Crime data
What police report.
Counts are not risk. They show patterns and trends, so you know which habits matter most here.
Tourist zone: Old Montreal and downtown (Service de police de la Ville de Montréal, weekly data).
Reported incidents from official police open data. Period: 2025-10 to 2026-09, data through 2026-10-17. Source data →
| Type | Reports | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Car break-ins and vehicle theft | 1,135 reports | about 95 a month |
| Other theft | 156 reports | about 13 a month |
Crime and scams
What the UK Foreign Office advises.
Excerpt from UK FCDO travel advice, lightly trimmed for travelers outside the UK. This advice covers all of Canada, not only Montreal. Full FCDO safety advice →
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Take precautions to protect yourself from petty crime, including:
- not leaving your bag or luggage unattended
- keeping luggage out of sight in cars
- keeping valuables and passport in a safe location
- carrying a copy of your passport for ID
What this page is
Built on official data.
Our rating above is built on the official government and police data on this page, checked Oct 20, 2026. It does not replace your government's advisory. Planning a trip here? A Nepsis kit turns it into an arrival plan you can carry. See the kits.