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Kretinga score: 24/100 (Low) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Kretinga safe? Lithuania travel risk

Is Kretinga safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Kretinga scores 24/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Lithuania Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 28 Apr 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.

Kretinga scores 24/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Lithuania (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Kretinga: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (26/100) and crime and scams (31/100).

A score of 24 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Charted at coordinates 55.8900° N, 21.2422° E in Kretinga, Kretinga maintains a regional distance of 288.5 km ESE to Vilnius.

Region
Kretinga
Coordinates
55.8900° N, 21.2422° E
Elevation
25 m
Time Zone
Europe/Vilnius
Population
17,207
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Riga (211.8 km NE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Palanga International Airport (PLQ) 13.1 km NW

Adjacent Localities in Lithuania

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods 1 — — — — 1 — — 1 — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Kretinga happened in January, June and September (3 of 3 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 Lithuania travel advice & laws.

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

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Palanga 10
11.3 km WNW
Klaipėda 15
20.8 km SSW
Gargždai 10
22.1 km SSE
Skuodas 10
45.6 km NNE
Rietavas 10
47.3 km ESE
Šilutė 10
61.9 km SSE

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