Is Arklow safe? Ireland travel risk
Is Arklow safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Arklow scores 21/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Ireland Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 20 Mar 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.
Arklow scores 21/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Ireland (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Arklow: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (23/100) and natural hazards (34/100).
A score of 21 is higher than the scores of 9% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Ireland travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Charted at coordinates 52.7941° N, 6.1649° W in Wicklow, Arklow maintains a regional distance of 62.1 km N to Dublin.
Wicklow
52.7941° N, 6.1649° W
2 m
Europe/Dublin
13,399
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Ireland
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 Ireland travel advice & laws.
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