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Bockum score: 31/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Bockum safe? Germany travel risk

Is Bockum safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Bockum scores 31/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Germany Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 13 May 2025); 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.

Bockum scores 31/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Germany (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bockum: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (51/100).

A score of 31 is higher than the scores of 34% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Germany travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Bockum belongs to North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), centered at coordinates 51.3333° N, 6.5667° E (36 m above sea level). Distance to Berlin is 486.9 km towards the ENE.

Region
North Rhine-Westphalia
Coordinates
51.3333° N, 6.5667° E
Elevation
36 m
Time Zone
Europe/Berlin
Population
20,617
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Cologne (51.7 km SSE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) 12.2 km SSW
Hospital Care Helios Klinikum Krefeld 1.4 km S
Police Station Polizeipräsidium Krefeld 0.5 km NNW
Railway Terminal Krefeld Central Station 0.9 km SSE

Adjacent Localities in Germany

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 Germany travel advice & laws.

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

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Düsseldorf 32
18.9 km SE
Cologne 65
51.7 km SSE
Dortmund 32
65.5 km ENE
Bree 17
70.7 km WSW
Bocholt 10
71.0 km WSW
Bilzen 10
89.4 km SW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy