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Schaesberg score: 36/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Schaesberg safe? Netherlands travel risk

Is Schaesberg safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Schaesberg scores 36/100 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.

Schaesberg scores 36/100 (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 Schaesberg: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (57/100).

A score of 36 is higher than 32% of the cities we score.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Positioned at 50.8944° N, 6.0158° E in Limburg. The settlement is located 180.9 km NNW from Amsterdam.

Region
Limburg
Coordinates
50.8944° N, 6.0158° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
15,900
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Cologne (65.9 km E).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Geilenkirchen Air Base (GKE) 7.6 km NNE
Hospital Care Zuyderland 3.9 km SW
Police Station Politiebureau Heerlen 2.7 km W
Railway Terminal Landgraaf 0.4 km NE

Surrounding Localities in Netherlands

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (23 °C avg high); Wettest: June (78 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 6° 6° 10° 14° 18° 21° 22° 23° 20° 15° 9° 6°
Low °C 1° 0° 3° 5° 9° 12° 14° 14° 12° 9° 4° 2°
Rain mm 73 57 67 57 72 78 75 61 57 69 70 63

Normals: Bree (40.1 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 1 — — — 4 3 2 1 2 — — —
Wildfires — — — 1 — — — 1 — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Schaesberg happened in May (4 of 13 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.

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

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Bilzen 10
35.1 km W
Verviers 15
36.2 km SSW
Bree 17
40.1 km NW
Liège 15
42.2 km SW
Ans 10
43.4 km SW
Bocholt 10
43.5 km NW

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy