Is Levin safe? New Zealand travel risk
Is Levin safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Levin scores 28/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates New Zealand Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 29 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.
Levin scores 28/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and New Zealand (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Levin: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: health and medical access (46/100) and natural hazards (42/100).
A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the New Zealand travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Manawatu-Wanganui territory, Levin is established at 40.6333° S, 175.2750° E. It lies 84.0 km SSW relative to Wellington. Time zone observed: Pacific/Auckland.
Manawatu-Wanganui
40.6333° S, 175.2750° E
38 m
Pacific/Auckland
17,670
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in New Zealand
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 New Zealand travel advice & laws.
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