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Bredene score: 34/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Bredene safe? Belgium travel risk

Is Bredene safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Bredene 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.

Bredene 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 Bredene: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (36/100) and health and medical access (43/100).

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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Situated in Flanders at 51.2333° N, 2.9667° E (elevation 3 m), Bredene lies 106.0 km ESE of Brussels. Time zone: Europe/Brussels.

Region
Flanders
Coordinates
51.2333° N, 2.9667° E
Elevation
3 m
Time Zone
Europe/Brussels
Population
17,828
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Brussels (106.0 km ESE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) 7.4 km WSW
Hospital Care AZ Oostende - Damiaan 2.8 km SW
Police Station politie Bredene 0.8 km NNW
Railway Terminal Oostende 2.9 km W

Nearby Towns & Settlements in Belgium

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (21 °C avg high); Wettest: November (73 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 6° 7° 10° 13° 16° 19° 21° 21° 19° 15° 10° 7°
Low °C 3° 2° 4° 6° 10° 13° 15° 15° 13° 10° 6° 3°
Rain mm 67 48 59 51 58 60 72 58 63 70 73 62

Normals: Bruges (18.1 km away).

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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Belgium entry requirements.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Bruges 22
18.1 km E
Kortrijk 15
49.7 km SSE
Gent 20
56.6 km ESE
Tournai 10
75.8 km SSE
Aalst 15
81.8 km ESE
Beveren 10
89.5 km E

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Data compiled from SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, and USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy