Is Avelgem safe? Belgium travel risk
Is Avelgem safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Avelgem scores 34/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Belgium Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 23 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; 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.
Avelgem 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 Belgium (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Avelgem: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (36/100) and natural hazards (46/100).
A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Belgium travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Coordinates 50.7667° N, 3.4333° E place Avelgem within Flanders at an elevation of 17 meters. Heading to Brussels: 65.2 km E.
Flanders
50.7667° N, 3.4333° E
17 m
Europe/Brussels
10,065
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Belgium
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 Belgium travel advice & laws.
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