Is Hoboken safe? Belgium travel risk
Is Hoboken safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Hoboken scores 32/100 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.
Hoboken scores 32/100 (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 Hoboken: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (36/100) and natural hazards (47/100).
A score of 32 is higher than the scores of 36% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Belgium travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Hoboken belongs to Flanders (Belgium), centered at coordinates 51.1667° N, 4.3667° E (12 m above sea level). Distance to Brussels is 35.6 km towards the S.
Flanders
51.1667° N, 4.3667° E
12 m
Europe/Brussels
41,220
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Belgium)
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (22 °C avg high); Wettest: July (76 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 6° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 6° |
| Low °C | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain mm | 72 | 54 | 65 | 56 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 59 | 59 | 65 | 69 | 59 |
Normals: Brussels (35.6 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.
Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Questions travellers ask about Hoboken
Is Hoboken safe?
Hoboken currently scores 32/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Belgium (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Hoboken · Methodology
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