Is Bridgetown safe? Barbados travel risk
Is Bridgetown safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bridgetown scores 34/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Barbados Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 10 Apr 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bridgetown scores 34/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Barbados (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bridgetown: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: crime and scams (52/100) and security (25/100).
A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Barbados travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Bridgetown belongs to Saint Michael (Barbados), centered at coordinates 13.0969° N, 59.6131° W (10 m above sea level). Distance to the capital is cataloged regionally.
Saint Michael
13.0969° N, 59.6131° W
10 m
America/Barbados
110,000
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Climate by Month
Hottest: September (29 °C avg high); Wettest: September (168 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 27° |
| Low °C | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° |
| Rain mm | 36 | 25 | 23 | 34 | 59 | 85 | 113 | 149 | 168 | 147 | 107 | 76 |
Normals: Bridgetown (0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Bridgetown happened in May (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.6 on 30 May 2026 (139 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Barbados travel advice & laws.
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