Is Tórshavn safe? Faroe Islands travel risk
Is Tórshavn safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Tórshavn scores 14/100 on our travel risk index (Low). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Tórshavn scores 14/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Faroe Islands (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Tórshavn: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (12/100) and health and medical access (18/100).
A score of 14 is higher than the scores of 1% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Faroe Islands travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Found at 62.0000° N, 6.7833° W within Tórshavn, Tórshavn is situated in Faroe Islands at an altitude of 1 m.
Tórshavn
62.0000° N, 6.7833° W
1 m
Atlantic/Faroe
13,326
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Faroe Islands
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 Faroe Islands travel advice & laws.
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