Is West End safe? Bahamas, The travel risk
Is West End safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
West End scores 51/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Bahamas, The Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 28 Jul 2026); 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.
West End scores 51/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Bahamas, The (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to West End: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: crime and scams (85/100) and security (46/100).
A score of 51 is higher than the scores of 69% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Bahamas, The travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Coordinates 26.6867° N, 78.9750° W place West End within West Grand Bahama at an elevation of 5 meters. Heading to Nassau: 244.5 km SE.
West Grand Bahama
26.6867° N, 78.9750° W
5 m
America/Nassau
13,577
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Bahamas, The
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 Bahamas, The travel advice & laws.
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