Is Zadar safe? Croatia travel risk
Is Zadar safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Zadar scores 23/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Croatia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 May 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.
Zadar scores 23/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Croatia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Zadar: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (41/100) and security (24/100).
A score of 23 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Croatia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Zadar belongs to Zadarska Županija (Croatia), centered at coordinates 44.1170° N, 15.2355° E (2 m above sea level). Distance to Zagreb is 197.4 km towards the NNE.
Zadarska Županija
44.1170° N, 15.2355° E
2 m
Europe/Zagreb
70,779
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Croatia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Zadar happened in March, August and September (3 of 3 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Croatia travel advice & laws.
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