Grenada is a small island nation in the south-eastern Caribbean Sea. Grenada includes the island of the same name, the islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique, as well as several more deserted stretches of land from the southern part of the ridge of volcanic islands known as the Grenadines.
Grenada is known around the world as a comfortable seaside resort with picturesque corners of pristine nature. In 2024, volcanic mountains, tropical forests with exotic birds, crystal clear sea and snow-white beaches of Grenada attracted more than 277 thousand tourists. In the first four months of 2025, the number of visitors to this wonderful country passed 299 thousand people.
Wealthy foreigners are attracted by Grenada’s investment citizenship programme – an opportunity to obtain a Caribbean passport for investing in the economy to freely cross the borders of 147 jurisdictions.
Entrepreneurs value Grenada as a safe tax haven, where international businesses are assured of confidentiality and a zero corporate tax rate on foreign-sourced profits.
Whatever your reason for visiting Grenada, you may be wondering how safe is the country? What challenges might those expats and investors who choose to settle in this tropical paradise face? What precautions will make your stay in Grenada safe? These and many other questions will be answered by the experts at Imperial & Legal in our article.
Grenada has a reputation as one of the safest countries in the Caribbean. The local population leads a measured lifestyle and is friendly to visitors from abroad. Local laws are aimed at promoting public safety and maintaining a warm and welcoming atmosphere, so Grenada is equally safe for all tourists: a group of cheerful students on holiday, a single girl and a large family with small children.
According to statistics, the most tourists come to Grenada from the United States and Great Britain. The State Department of the United States has rated the level of safety in this hospitable country so highly that it has recommended its citizens to limit themselves to normal precautions.
Unfortunately, this island nation becomes vulnerable to adverse weather conditions during the rainy season and tropical storms, as evidenced by the damage caused by Hurricane Berill in June 2024.
The Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) with over 900 personnel, the Coast Guard and emergency services play a special role in ensuring security on the islands.
In 2025, Grenada was recognised as the safest country in the Caribbean region with a record low crime rate as measured by two parameters – the Security Index (75.78) and the Crime Index (24.22).
Grenada’s crime and safety indicators compared to neighbouring countries
According to the Numbeo website, the safety of a solo walk in Grenada is rated as high at night and very high during the day. Simply put, in this country, a foreign tourist can safely walk almost anywhere, not just in the secured area of a hotel.
The overall crime rate in this island nation is rated as low, although a slight increase (1.6%) in the number of crimes committed in Grenada was recorded in 2024.
The RGPF mainly records petty theft of property, sexual offences, and firearms trafficking offences. According to official statistics, violent crime is extremely rare in this jurisdiction, especially against tourists and visitors.
Most often foreigners encounter petty theft of personal property in tourist areas, at public events, on the beach and at the harbour. Mostly stolen items left unattended, or property lying in plain sight in a car.
As Grenada is a small country with a relatively large and, importantly, professional police force, the crime detection rate is 74.8%.
Grenada is a safe and peaceful enough country to be overly vigilant. However, some basic precautions are guaranteed to keep you out of trouble:
Travelling by car in Grenada can be a quick and convenient way to explore the country’s secluded corners. However, before you rent a car, you should familiarise yourself with local traffic laws to avoid getting into an accident and avoid interaction with the police. Like most Caribbean countries, traffic here is left-hand drive.
If you do not have an international driving licence, you will need to obtain a provisional driving licence from the nearest police station before getting behind the wheel.
The island of Grenada has well-maintained tarmac paved motorways. However, as you get further away from St George, you will increasingly encounter secondary or rural roads, which can be narrow and poorly lit, with steep climbs and blind corners. Be especially careful when driving at night!
Grenada also has public transport with 9 bus routes. If you need a taxi, use only licensed services with good references.
Grenada is in the range of the infamous tropical hurricanes. Foreigners who have made this hospitable country their second home need to keep an eye on the weather during the rainy season for safety reasons and refrain from travelling by car if a natural disaster is forecast.
Although Grenada has warm weather all year round, it is sometimes prone to natural disasters. The rainy season comes to the islands in June, and the weather is bad until the end of November. This period is characterised by high humidity, heavy downpours and tropical storms. Hurricane season is usually between August and October. Grenada is south of the “hurricane belt” and, as a rule, the elements bypass it. But sometimes a hurricane hits the islands. The devastating hurricane Beryl came in June 2024 and caused such damage to the tourist infrastructure of Carriacou and Petite Martinique islands and the northern part of Grenada that after one year reconstruction works have not yet been completed there. The country was hit by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Emily hit Grenada in 2005.
Tourists rarely come to this country during the rainy season. And those investors, entrepreneurs, retirees and digital nomads who stay in Grenada usually insure their property, keep an eye on weather forecasts and try not to miss emergency alerts.
Grenada has a high standard of medical care, but hospitalisation, treatment and evacuation to another country can be very expensive if you do not take care to purchase medical insurance to cover the costs.
There are many private and public hospitals on the island of Grenada, the largest and best equipped being St George’s University Hospital and Princess Alice Hospital. On the island of Carrioca, the most common place to seek care is the Princess Royal Hospital. In an emergency, you can call an ambulance.
As you are travelling to a tropical country where there has long been no universal vaccination of the population, you need to be immunised against the following diseases:
All tourists and expats in Grenada need to follow some simple food and drink recommendations. As they are in a country with a tropical warm climate, they should never eat street food in cheap cafes where high sanitary standards are not maintained. Raw food should be washed thoroughly before consumption or cooking. The quality of Grenadian water from central water supplies is high enough to use for cooking. For drinking, use bottled water sold in grocery shops.
In its current form, the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIB) was launched in 2013. Citizenship is granted to wealthy foreign nationals for a significant economic contribution to the development of the country, or for the acquisition of an asset approved by the authorities. All applicants are thoroughly vetted by a government department before a favourable decision is made.
Through the passport programme, the Government of Grenada encourages the construction of new tourism infrastructure, as well as directs grants from foreign investors to diversify the national economy.
CBI is absolutely safe for investors. Moreover, it is not uncommon for foreign investors to participate in the Grenada passport programme in order to avoid unfair prosecution in their home country, as well as to provide stability and security for their family in their new location.
By investing in Grenada’s economic development, a bona fide investor is guaranteed a second citizenship:
Why do investors move to Grenada?
Of all the Caribbean jurisdictions with investment programmes, only Grenada can offer such a high level of security. The country compares favourably with its neighbours in terms of low street crime rates, political and economic stability, quality medical care and the opportunity to get a good education at a local university.
Enterprising foreigners find in Grenada a soft tax regime, state support for business and the main advantages of a classic offshore zone.
And of course, one cannot ignore the beautiful nature of the islands that make up Grenada. Outdoor enthusiasts appreciate this country for its unique volcanic mountains, pristine white sand beaches, tropical forests with exotic birds and numerous hiking trails – an inexhaustible source of new impressions.
Make an appointment for a consultation with Imperial & Legal specialists. Our lawyers will help your family to obtain investment citizenship and organise a safe move to Grenada.
Yes, in this country you can safely move outside the secured area of your hotel without fear. Although most Grenada travel guides still insist that you avoid secluded areas and deserted roads at night.
A safe night out will be in densely populated neighbourhoods such as St George’s or Grand Anse. The nightclubs and restaurants located there are usually safe and welcoming, as there is a friendly atmosphere inside the establishments.
The rainy season, which starts in June and ends in the last days of November, can be a bad time to visit Grenada.
On the other hand, some tourists are not frightened by the stormy weather, high rainfall and slightly exaggerated danger of hurricanes, which have visited Grenada only 3 times in the last 70 years. By travelling during the rainy season, they get privacy without the noisy crowds of tourists and affordable hotel rates.
As the tourism industry has improved, so has the quality of tap water. The water that now flows from the tap in Grenada is chlorine disinfected and meets US FDA standards.
If you have a sensitive stomach, drink tap water in Grenada only after boiling, or use purchased water in plastic bottles.
When it comes to the Caribbean, the first thing that comes to mind is long white sand beaches and crystal clear sea water. However, how safe is it to swim in Grenada?
Some coastal currents can be dangerous. And not all beaches have lifeguards. The prudent tourist should observe basic precautions:
Located on the south coast of Grenada, Grand Anse Beach and Morne Rouge Beach are the best places to swim due to their white sand and clear and calm waters.
In the north of the island is Bathway Beach, which is not suitable for novice swimmers and children as it is known for its tides and dangerous underwater currents.
Despite the fact that Grenada is one of the safest countries in the Caribbean, it is best for foreign visitors to avoid some rash behaviour to ensure that they are spared from possible trouble:
It is a bad idea to come to this country wearing camouflage clothing, the wearing of which is strictly prohibited in Grenada.
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