Georgetown Travel Risk — Moderate Risk (45/100)
Is Georgetown safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Georgetown scores 45/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Guyana Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 26 Aug 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.
Official US advisory · Level 3
Reconsider Travel
This decision takes precedence over the analytical composite shown on this page.
Political instability (score 10)
Crime (score 50)
September 27, 2026
Georgetown, Guyana has a current Travel Risk Calculator composite score of 45 out of 100 (moderate risk tier); the highest-rated risk category is crime at 50/100; the lowest-rated category is political instability at 10/100; last updated September 27, 2026. For official nationwide security advisories, entry requirements, and health notices, see the Guyana travel risk page. Real-time conditions below include live weather, official advisory levels, GDACS disaster alerts, and current news.
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Georgetown is currently under a US State Department Level 3 Reconsider Travel advisory. That official decision takes precedence. The 45/100 moderate composite remains visible only as analytical context and must not be read as permission to disregard the advisory. The highest-rated risk category for Georgetown is crime (50/100), and the lowest is political instability (10/100). This page was last updated on September 27, 2026; the baseline category scores reflect analytical indicators, layered with live conditions throughout the day. Live conditions — weather and air quality every 30 minutes, US State Department advisory every 6 hours, GDACS disaster alerts every 30 minutes, CDC health notices every 12 hours, and news every hour — are cached at the source and refreshed automatically when stale.
Driven by: security (58/100) and natural hazards (42/100). Governments disagree: US Level 3, UK Level 1, Canada Level 2.
A score of 45 is higher than the scores of 59% of the 241 countries we cover.
AI safety snapshot · refreshed Oct 8, 2026
Georgetown, Guyana currently maintains a moderate risk level with a baseline composite score of 45 out of 100 and a US State Dept advisory level of 3. Additionally, a Level 1 Global Dengue health notice is in effect from the CDC, while the city recently hosted the Caribbean Aviation Safety symposium.
AI-summarized strictly from the live public-source data below (US State Dept advisory, GDACS, CDC, Google News). Auto-refreshed at most once per day on the first visit. Not official advice.
Live conditions last refreshed: Oct 16, 2026 14:37 UTC
What should I do now?
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- Crime (score 50/100): Use registered taxis or ride-share apps. Keep electronics out of sight in public transit. Read recent reviews for your specific neighborhood.
- Transport safety (score 40/100): Use the safest available transit. For high-risk routes, prefer reputable carriers and avoid late-night driving.
- Check your country's advisory. The single most authoritative live signal. Linked at the bottom of every real assessment.
Day vs Night Safety in Georgetown
Guidance based on our scores and official advice — not a measured score.
Exercise heightened caution even during daylight hours. Stick to primary thoroughfares, travel in groups where possible, and avoid navigating quiet residential side-streets alone.
Nighttime movement carries significant risk. Strictly avoid solo walking after dark; rely exclusively on hotel-arranged transportation or registered radiotaxis, and confirm destination security before leaving your accommodation.
Safety by Traveler Type in Georgetown
Guidance based on our scores and official advice — not a measured score.
Solo travelers
Crime risk is elevated. Solo travelers should avoid quiet areas at night, keep a charged phone and offline map, and share a live location with someone.
Women traveling solo
General crime risk is elevated. Plan arrivals in daylight, avoid isolated areas, and prefer accommodation with 24h reception. We do not hold gender-specific incident data for Georgetown, so also check the live official advisory above and local women-traveler communities.
No group-specific warning is triggered in Georgetown for families with children (Health 20/100 · Natural disaster 25/100), older travelers (Health 20/100 · Transport 40/100), business travelers (Digital 35/100 · Money 30/100 · Transport 40/100) and lgbtq+ travelers (Advisory 15/100 · Political 10/100): these scores sit in the low-to-moderate range, so standard precautions apply. Local laws affecting LGBTQ+ travelers and gender-specific incident rates are not captured in our scores; check your government's travel guidance.
Score layers
Safety categories
Source: Grounded open data research & citations
Quick facts
| Hospital access | medium |
|---|---|
| Airport risk | low |
| Road safety | medium |
| Public transport | medium |
| Tourist scam risk | medium |
| Night safety | medium |
| Last updated | September 27, 2026 |
Live conditions in Georgetown
Real-time data refreshed from public sources — weather and air quality from Open-Meteo, official advisory from the US State Department, disaster alerts from GDACS, health notices from the CDC, news from Google News. For an AI-synthesized briefing tailored to your specific trip, run a personalized assessment.
Official travel advisory
Level 3 · Reconsider Travel
Guyana - Level 3: Reconsider Travel
Read full advisory → · US Department of State
Natural hazard calendar & history
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Georgetown happened in February (3 of 5 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 Guyana travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Guyana entry requirements.
Health notices
Health Notices for this Destination
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Level 1 - Global Dengue WATCH · 2026-10-02
Dengue is a year-round risk in many parts of the world, with outbreaks commonly occurring every 2–5 years. Travelers to risk areas should prevent mosquito bites. Country List : Colombia, Vietnam, Maldives, Bolivia, Cambodia, Kenya, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Mar
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Level 2 - Global Polio ALERT · 2026-09-23
Some international destinations have circulating poliovirus. Before any international travel, make sure you are up to date on your polio vaccines. Country List : Afghanistan, Algeria, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger, Nig
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Level 1 - Global Measles WATCH · 2025-05-28
Measles cases are rising in many countries around the world. All international travelers should be fully vaccinated against measles with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, according to CDC's measles vaccination recommendations for international travel. Country List : Afghan
Source: CDC Travelers’ Health · fetched 2026-10-16 07:26:45 UTC
1991–2020 climate normals
Seasonal risk & best time to visit Georgetown
The most weather-stable two-month window for Georgetown is February–March, when typical daily temperatures run from about 24°C to 28°C and monthly rain averages 117 mm.
Seasonal planning flags include heavy rain season in May–July and December; hurricane season in June–November. These are climate patterns, not forecasts.
Climate normals are planning context, not a short-range forecast. Source: Open-Meteo Climate API. Refreshed Sep 26, 2026.
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Emergency numbers (Guyana)
| Police | 911 |
|---|---|
| Ambulance | 913 |
| Fire | 912 |
| General | 911 |
Medical access
| Hospital access | medium |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy access | medium |
| Emergency response | medium |
| English-speaking care | unknown |
| Evacuation complexity | medium |
The Welfare Department in Georgetown has an office that handles patient issues, but no specific hospitals or emergency services are detailed in the sources.
Area notes
- Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre. Venue for major events like the Guyana Tourism & Travel Expo, indicating a well‑patrolled area.
- Riverine tourism sites. Certified lifeguard programmes are being introduced to improve safety for water activities.
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| When | Score change | Tier | Reason / source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 29 → 45 | moderate | Method change (scoring v2) scoring v2 |
| Jun 14, 2026 | 0 → 0 | unknown | Data update Grounded open data research & citations |
Every editorial change to Georgetown's composite score is logged here, with the source and reason for the change. Live data overlays (weather, advisories, disaster alerts, news) refresh continuously on their own cadences and are not recorded as score changes — see the Live conditions section above for current overlay state.
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Transparency & Sources
We document the baseline sources, coverage scope, and data inputs for this destination below.
Sources used
- SimpleMaps World Cities (CC BY 4.0): Coordinates, region, population for Georgetown
- Travel Risk Calculator score (method v2): Security, crime and scams, health, natural hazards and current alerts for Georgetown, from US, UK and Canadian advisories, INFORM, World Bank, UCDP, CDC, GDACS, USGS and OpenStreetMap
- Editorial baseline (Travel Risk Calculator): City-level threat scoring across 9 categories (crime, health, advisory, political, disaster, transport, environmental, digital security, money safety)
Live data overlays on this page refresh asynchronously on the source cadences shown above. Run an assessment to create a trip-specific briefing using your dates and traveler profile.
Baseline scope
- Category scores represent an analytical baseline, updated from official feeds and public records.
Coverage notes
- Documented scam patterns for this city.
- Transport-hub safety notes (airport, train stations).
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