Is Delft safe? Netherlands travel risk
Is Delft safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026
Delft scores 33/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Netherlands Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 18 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.
Delft scores 33/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Netherlands (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Delft: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (48/100).
A score of 33 is higher than 22% of the cities we score.
Consult the Netherlands travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Delft belongs to Zuid-Holland (Netherlands), centered at coordinates 52.0117° N, 4.3592° E (1 m above sea level). Distance to Amsterdam is 54.3 km towards the NE.
Zuid-Holland
52.0117° N, 4.3592° E
1 m
Europe/Amsterdam
109,435
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Netherlands
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (21 °C avg high); Wettest: July (77 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 7° |
| Low °C | 2° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 2° |
| Rain mm | 68 | 52 | 59 | 54 | 60 | 68 | 77 | 72 | 60 | 72 | 75 | 64 |
Normals: Rotterdam (12.7 km away).
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Droughts | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Delft happened in June and August (4 of 6 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 Netherlands travel advice & laws.
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