Is Akureyri safe? Iceland travel risk
Is Akureyri safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Akureyri scores 14/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Iceland Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 5 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.
Akureyri 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 Iceland (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Akureyri: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: crime and scams (20/100) and security (12/100).
A score of 14 is higher than the scores of 1% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Iceland travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Akureyri at 65.6833° N, 18.1000° W, Akureyri lies 249.0 km SW of Reykjavík. Time zone: Atlantic/Reykjavik.
Akureyri
65.6833° N, 18.1000° W
Lowland
Atlantic/Reykjavik
19,893
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
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 Iceland travel advice & laws.
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