Is Peterborough safe? Canada travel risk
Is Peterborough safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Peterborough scores 29/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Canada Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 5 Jun 2026); the UK has no advice against travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 1, Hepatitis A in Canada (4 Jun 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Peterborough scores 29/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Canada (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Peterborough: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: health and medical access (47/100) and security (26/100).
A score of 29 is higher than the scores of 26% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Canada travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Charted at coordinates 44.3000° N, 78.3167° W in Ontario, Peterborough maintains a regional distance of 241.5 km ENE to Ottawa.
Ontario
44.3000° N, 78.3167° W
188 m
America/Toronto
84,793
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Canada
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Canada
- Level 1 - Hepatitis A in Canada (Level 1, 4 Jun 2026)
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Canada travel advice & laws.
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